Make the right choice for your festive health needs
NHS Sussex is urging everyone to make the right choice for their health needs and use Minor Injury Units, Walk-in Centres, and Urgent Treatment Centres for urgent care that’s not an emergency.
Teams across the NHS – at GP practices, NHS 111, hospitals, mental health services, ambulance, and community services – are all working incredibly hard to make sure people in Sussex can receive high-quality services.
For injuries or illnesses that are urgent, but not lifethreatening, you can use an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), Walk-in Centre, or Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The NHS website also provides an overview of the conditions these services can treat.
For urgent medical help, contact NHS 111 online at 111. nhs.uk, or make a free call by dialling 111. Help is available 24-hours per-day from a team of highly-trained experts. Call handlers can advise you where local NHS services are, help with prescriptions, offer self-care advice, and even arrange appointments, including giving you an arrival time at an Urgent Treatment Centre
or A&E.
More information is also available on our Help Us Help You webpages.
If you need urgent help with your mental health, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option or text the word SUSSEX to 85258 for free, confidential support.
A spokesperson for NHS Sussex said: “The NHS is always here to help you, but people are being asked to use services wisely to make sure you can get the most appropriatesupportandhelpustohelp you.wewanttomakesureyou get seen in the right place, at the right time, by the right healthcare professional.”