{"id":7709,"date":"2022-02-01T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/when-you-think-you-need-ae-contact-nhs-111-online-first\/"},"modified":"2022-02-01T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T11:33:00","slug":"when-you-think-you-need-ae-contact-nhs-111-online-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/when-you-think-you-need-ae-contact-nhs-111-online-first\/","title":{"rendered":"When you think you need A&#038;E, contact NHS 111 online first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019s recommended that if you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, you should visit NHS 111 online first rather than going straight to A&amp;E<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NHS is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly \u2013 in addition to existing services \u2013 ahead of what England\u2019s top doctor has said will be a \u2018winter like no other\u2019.<br>\u00a0<br>With more people predicted to suffer from flu this year and hospitals already treating an increased number of COVID-19 patients, NHS 111 online offers an alternative way to get immediate medical advice.<br>\u00a0<br>Data from September showed that the NHS was already experiencing record demand for emergency services, with ambulances responding to 76,000 life-threatening incidents and call handlers taking more than one million 999 calls.<br>\u00a0<br>The NHS 111 phone service also saw record demand, with a call being taken every seven seconds.<br>\u00a0<br>It\u2019s recommended that if you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, you should visit NHS 111 online first rather than going straight to A&amp;E. You can access the service by visiting the website 111.nhs.uk.<br>\u00a0<br>People use the\u00a0online 111 service\u00a0for a range of reasons, including to check their symptoms and if an injury or illness requires further investigation, to get information on mental health support services available, or to seek advice on how to take a medication.<br>\u00a0<br>The service is\u00a0also able to arrange for you to be seen at an\u00a0Urgent Treatment Centre, GP surgery, pharmacy, emergency dental services or\u00a0A&amp;E should you need it.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>If you or your loved one have a life-threatening illness or injury then you should always use 999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NHS-111_Blue_CMYK_21-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44026\" width=\"449\" height=\"226\"\/><figcaption><strong>Just think 111 first. When you think you need A&amp;E,\u00a0go to\u00a0NHS 111 online 111.nhs.uk\u00a0or call 111.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s recommended that if you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, you should visit NHS 111 online first rather than going straight to A&amp;E The NHS is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly \u2013 in addition to existing services \u2013 ahead of what England\u2019s top [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[131,158],"class_list":["post-7709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lifestyle","tag-mmc-uk","tag-nhs-111"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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