Get the Right Treatment
Don’t be a time loser, be a time chooser, and make sure you get the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time. Your time is a precious thing.
Hundreds of people spend hours at Accident and Emergency each week for minor illness and ailments when other services would have been more appropriate.
This section of the site will provide details of where and when to access the right health services in Coventry and Warwickshire.
SELF CARE
Call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk for free and confidential advice and guidance from professional healthcare staff on how to get the right treatment for all kinds of non-emergency situations.
If you live in Warwickshire, you can also call Warwickshire Healthline on 03000 247 111
GPs AND PHARMACIES
You can find details of GPs and pharmacies near to where you live by visiting: www.nhs.uk. If you need help registering with a GP surgery, call 024 7652 6815 (office hours only).
URGENT CARE/WALK-IN CENTRE
NHS Urgent Care, Minor Injuries and Walk-in Centres give you fast and effective health advice and treatment. There are centres in Coventry, Rugby and Stratford (see the More Information page for further details).
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
Open 24/7, 365 days a year. There are A&E departments at:
- George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7DJ
- Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick, CV34 5BW
- University Hospital (Coventry) Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry West Midlands, CV2 2DX.
Or call 999 for an emergency ambulance.
- Accident
A traumatic incident involving any part of the body. - GP
GP stands for General Practitioner. GPs are family doctors.