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Avoid A&E unless necessary warn health chiefs

Hospital chiefs are urging people to use minor injury units instead of A&E departments unless seriously ill. It comes after Morriston and the Princess of Wales hospitals came under pressure over Christmas.

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Health chiefs warn to avoid A&E unless necessary

Hospital chiefs are urging us to use minor injury units instead of A&E departments unless seriously ill.

Pressure on A&E increased over the Christmas period Credit: PA

It comes after Morriston and the Princess of Wales hospitals came under pressure over Christmas.

Consultants say more people using the minor injury units will mean shorter waiting times.

If more patients used Minor Injury Units they would not only have much shorter waits on the whole, but it would free up Emergency Department staff to treat patients who are very sick

– Andy Macnab, Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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