NHS Direct 24hr help

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Hi all :wave:

I am sure you are aware (well uk users anyway) that there is 24hr help available online/phone/digital tv for any concerns about ailments or advice.

https://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

This is to see if you need to go to Accident and Emergency or going to your doctors the ppl who are there to help you are qualifeid healthcare proffesionals and will offer first class advice.

I am not sure what the situations with something like this in other countries are maybe someone could post or pm and let us know 🙂
 
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Samantha had to ring them the last week 'cause I kept having panic attacks but I didn't want to go to hospital, but they sent an ambulance anyway. >.>

Anyways, back on topic. That's useful information to know, Weet. >.<;​
 
well we have 911.....thats 24/7 around the clock and it's for everything....ambulance, fires, police etc etc

and then we have poison control which i believe is also 24 hrs....but thats only for consumption of stuff that is not to be consumed

i dont think we have an ailment thing per se....but we have 24 hour hospitals so thats good enough i guess :hmm:
 
US:
Depression and Suicide-800 784 2433
Drug Abuse-800 662 4357
National Domestic Violence Hotline (toll-free)- (800) 799-7233
OD/Poison Control-800 222 1222
Runaways-800 786 2929
Eating Disorders- 800 931 2237
School Shootings-866 773 2587
Any Issue-800 448 3000
- 800 999 9999
 
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Canada:

canadian-health-network.ca
 
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Kirstie said:
Samantha had to ring them the last week 'cause I kept having panic attacks but I didn't want to go to hospital, but they sent an ambulance anyway. >.>

Anyways, back on topic. That's useful information to know, Weet. >.<;​
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I used to have panic attacks hun wouldnt wish them on my worste enenmy still do occaisonally the best thing i thought was sitting resting my head on my knees and taking deep breaths also if your body shakes at the same time - Going stiff to try and stop it tends to make it worse youy get more tense and that hun but i hope ur gettin over it 🙂
 
Luckily I've never had to use it, but we have phoned them about my nephew once and they were really helpful. Although I've nearly ended up at the Walk In centre a few times when I have been bad with my chest.
 
I remember posting here when my finger wouldn't stop bleeding when I sliced it open. But that was ages ago. And knowing me I was probably drunk. Not that I make a habit of playing with scalpels when drunk, mind.

But I'm being fair to Weet here, I was wondering "should I go to A&E (then leave note for parents who would come back, get all in a panic about a cut etc etc) " which was what I was posting about more than anything. But I didn't think of looking online. But that was a long time ago. And not sure what they would have done online anyway, but there you go

It was quite impressive. (The cut, and the fact that I made no typos - especially since it was my right index finger which still has a scar)

I think all my post accompished was making some emos all jealous because my cut was deeper than theirs...heh
 
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The Girl From Ipanema said:
well we have 911.....thats 24/7 around the clock and it's for everything....ambulance, fires, police etc etc

and then we have poison control which i believe is also 24 hrs....but thats only for consumption of stuff that is not to be consumed

i dont think we have an ailment thing per se....but we have 24 hour hospitals so thats good enough i guess :hmm:
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NHS direct is for things that are non life threating fro example colds and flues. we also have something like 911 its called 999 its the same lol :clap
 
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I just read the leaflet in the tablet box and it says 'severe allergic reaction - severe rash, itching or hives' tell your doctor immediately or go to the casualty department at your local hospital.

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my 3 years old son has Red spots on the palms and fingers of his hands and on the soles of his feet and his bottom also some on his back and legs he has a temperature of 37.1 he has had chicken pox and also hand foot and mouth we took him to the doctors the smorning and she said it could be hand foot and mouth again but it could also just be viral and didn't really diagnose himy just to go back if we had any more problems I'm just a little worried as he has a high temperature and the last time he had hfm he didn't present any spots on his legs or back I'm just looking for some extra advice thanks
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im no expert but red spots in kids are never a good thing so i suggest you consult a doctor
if you have and arent happy with the outcome then get a second opinion
 
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