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Getting the most out of your NHS in Suffolk - 17 May 2011

8-page supplement explaining the services available to you when you need help.

Do you know about the health and symptom checker? - 01 May 2011

You can get advice on how to cope with diarrhoea and vomiting or colds and flu symptoms through NHS Direct’s online health and symptom checkers available at www.nhs.uk/nhsdirect.

You will be asked a series of questions to assess your symptoms and, depending on the information provided, you may get advice on how you can treat your symptoms at home with over-the-counter medicines. In more severe cases, you may be advised to seek further advice and the symptom checker can direct you to the most appropriate health service. A call-back from an NHS Direct nurse advisor can be arranged through the symptom checker if further advice is needed.

Choose Well at this time of year

Self-care: treating minor illnesses or injuries yourself.
Hangover. Grazed knee. Sore throat. Cough.

NHS Direct: Unwell? Unsure? Need help?
visit http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ or call 0845 46 47

Pharmacist (chemist): common illnesses and the best medicines.
Diarrhoea. Runny nose. Painful cough. Headache.

GP (doctor): medical advice, examinations and prescriptions.
Vomiting. Ear pain. Stomach ache. Back ache.

NHS minor injuries or walk-in services: Cuts. Strains. Rashes. Sprains.
There are three minor illnesses and injuries units in Suffolk: in Felixstowe (Felixstowe Community Hospital), Ipswich (The Riverside Clinic) and Haverhill (The Crown Health Centre).

A&E or 999: serious or life-threatening situations.
Choking. Chest pain. Severe bleeding. Blacking out.

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