Other sources of NHS medical advice available this Christmas

NHS services across the North East & Yorkshire region are experiencing extremely high demand at the moment – this includes GP practices and the 111 service which are both extremely busy.

However, there are now a number of different options that you can choose from when seeking medical assistance, depending on your circumstances:

• If you need advice for a minor/mild illness or injury, in the first instance, please either contact your local pharmacy for help or look at the self-care advice that’s available on-line from the NHS at www.nhs.uk

• If you want to check your symptoms, there is an on-line symptom checker available at 111.nhs.uk, which will re-direct you to a health professional as necessary.

Posted on Dec 19, 2022.