{"id":46,"date":"2018-03-26T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/wythenshawe\/is-it-an-emergency\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T10:48:05","slug":"is-it-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/wythenshawe\/patients-visitors\/is-it-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it an emergency?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Accident & Emergency (A&E) Departments are currently very busy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are currently seeing very high levels of attendance at our A&E departments.<\/p>\n

All patients in our A&E \/ Emergency Departments are seen in order of clinical priority, so if you attend with a minor ailment or condition then you will be waiting longer than our more seriously ill patients.<\/p>\n

If your condition is not an emergency and you need medical advice or support then please call 111, or visit 111.nhs.uk<\/a>. NHS 111 can help you right away and, if needed, a healthcare professional will call you.\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is critical that our Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are able to help the the patients who really need them.<\/p>\n

Many people visit A&E when they could have been seen by a different healthcare professional. By finding the right person to talk to, you will get the most appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n

Before going to A&E, think about whether you should visit:<\/strong><\/p>\n