A&E Macclesfield Hospital under pressure

Saturday, 6 November 2021 14:29

The Accident and Emergency department at Macclesfield Hospital is currently extremely busy and is advising people to only visit A&E for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries where they need immediate medical care.

You are asked only to visit A&E for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries such as:

Loss of consciousness
Acute confused state and fits that are not stopping
Persistent, severe chest pain
Breathing difficulties
Severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
Urgent limb conditions

For illnesses that are less urgent, we are asking people to first contact their local pharmacies, GP surgery or NHS 111. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can advise you on the best local service for the care you need.

East Cheshire NHS Trust’s GP Out-of-Hours Service can also be used for assessment, advice and treatment as required for urgent healthcare problems that cannot safely wait until your GP surgery is open.

The GP Out-of-Hours Service can be contacted by telephone via NHS 111. For more information, please click here.

Local pharmacies can also offer help, advice and treatment for lots of common conditions. A list of local pharmacies across Eastern Cheshire and their opening hours can be found here.

All this info can be found on our homepage:

https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/

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