Need help in Milton Keynes... Call 111
NHS 111 is a new telephone service for people in Milton Keynes to call if they need medical help fast but are not in a life-threatening situation.
The service will make it easier for people to access local urgent healthcare while taking pressure off the 999 service and local A&E departments so they can focus on life-threatening emergency cases.
You can call 111 if:
• It’s not a life-threatening emergency
• You don’t know who to call for medical help
• You don’t think it can wait for an appointment with your GP, or if you don’t have a GP
Calls to NHS 111 are confidential and free from landlines and mobiles. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in around 170 different languages. A team of highly trained advisers, supported by experienced nurses will assess the caller’s symptoms, provide relevant advice and direct them to the right local service at that time. If they think an ambulance is needed, one will be sent immediately.
This simple, free to call, easy to remember number will make it easier for people in Milton Keynes to access the urgent care they require, no matter what time it is or where they are. So, if you are worried about your child’s temperature, need an urgent prescription or health advice call 111 to speak to the team who will assess and help you straight away.
For more information please visit:
www.miltonkeynesccg.nhs.uk/nhs111
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