Residents urged to use walk-in centre over A&E for minor injuries
Brighton and Hove's clinical commissioning group (CCG), said winter is expected to be extremely difficult for the NHS across the country, especially on A&E departments and GP surgeries as they cope with increasing numbers of people seeking treatment.
To help ease this pressure on local services, the NHS is urging people with minor infections and rashes, fractures and lacerations, stomach upsets, superficial cuts and bruises, minor burns and strains to visit Brighton Station Health Centre for treatment.
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Hide AdThere is no need to be a registered patient or to make an appointment to use the walk-in centre from 8am to 8pm in the city centre.
Dr David Supple, Brighton GP and chair of NHS Brighton and Hove CCG, said: “If you need urgent care that is not an emergency this Xmas, you can get treated quickly without an appointment at Brighton Station Health Centre. Research shows more than 20 extra people a week are already choosing to help ease pressure on NHS emergency services and GPs by using the service compared to last year.
“The NHS is doing everything it can to prepare for the extra winter pressures we expect to face, now we are calling the public to action through the HelpMyNHS campaign to ensure they access the right service for their needs at the right time.”
A website set up by the local NHS highlights the available alternatives to A&E visits or GP appointments, and has searchable listings on the most appropriate services available across Sussex to treat a range of illness and injuries. Visit: at www.sussexhelpmy.nhs.uk