Patients advised to avoid Accident & Emergency at Royal Stoke Hospital
People are being advised to use alternatives to the Accident & Emergency at the Royal Stoke University Hospital if their condition is not an emergency.
In recent days the hospital has been experiencing increasing demand and patients are being asked to reduce the pressure on services and delays for patients needing urgent care by seeking medical help from the range of other services available unless it is necessary.
Other options from GPs and NHS 111 include:
Self-care – treat minor illness and injury at home using a well-stocked stocked medicine cabinet.
Community Pharmacy – visit for expert advice and treatment for minor ailments. Find local pharmacies along with opening hours at:http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Pharmacy/LocationSearch/10
Local minor injury units and walk-in centres in North Staffordshire are:
Haywood Hospital, High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7AG. Tel: 01782 673500Open: 7am-10pm Monday to Friday9am-10pm at weekends
Leek Moorlands Hospital, Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ. Tel: 0300 123 1894Open every day from 8am to 8pm
Cannock Minor Injuries Unit, Brunswick Road, Cannock, WS11 5XY. Tel: 01543 572757 Open every day from 10.30am to 6.30pm