Treat yourself at home

Visit your pharmacy to stock up on health care essentials (paracetamol, plasters etc.) - your pharmacist will be able to make recommendations. Conditions like colds, flu or an upset stomach are often treatable at home - make sure you rest and drink plenty of fluids. If you have a small cut or graze, clean the wound under clean running water and put a plaster on to help stop infection.

Visit your doctor

If you are ill or can't treat yourself at home, please make an appointment with your GP. On the day appointments are available for issues that need to be dealt with that day. To avoid waiting, check it's not something your pharmacist can help with first.

Register with a dentist

To register with a dentist, find a practice at www.nhs.uk and given them a call to book an appointment. You may need to join a waiting list to see a dentist. If you need emergency dental care, even outside of opening hours, call your dentist – they’ll have emergency contact details on their answer phone.

NHS 111

This is a free 24 hour helpline - If you're not sure which service is best to use, talk to trained advisers about your symptoms and they'll point you in the right direction.

Walk-in centre/minor injury unit

If you don't have an appointment but have a minor injury, you can visit a specialist nurse at a minor injury unit or walk-in centre

St George's Centre
Minor Injuries Unit
St George's Road
Leeds
LS10 4UZ

Wharfedale Hospital
Minor Injuries Unit
Newall Carr RoadOtley
LS21 2LY
0113 392 1647

Shakespeare Medical Centre
Walk-in centre
1 Cromwell Mount
Leeds
LS9 7TA
0113 295 1132

A&E/999

Is it an emergency? For anything critical or life-threatening, head straight to A&E or dial 999. This could include:

• Loss of consciousness
• Heavy blood loss that cannot be stopped
• Persistent, severe chest pain
• Head injuries
• A suspected stroke or heart attack
• Severe breathing difficulties
• Suspected broken bones
• A deep wound, such as a stab wound