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In this area of the website you can find out about a range
of health and care related issues, including:
Careline
The Council run scheme to help people live independently whilst
having the peace of mind of help at the touch of a button.
Support
Services
Links to useful local information and advice for those needing
help, care or support
Social Care Services
In this area, Essex County Council provides social care
services
Other Useful Information:
Feeling unwell? Choosing the right route could save you
time
If you are suffering with a cold, cough, sore throat or have an
injury which is not life-threatening but needs medical attention,
think about which service is best for you.
One in four people who go to A&E have minor illnesses or
injuries which could be dealt with more quickly at services
designed to treat these sorts of ailments. Those attending A&E
with minor illness or injury will wait longer as doctors must
prioritise life threatening cases.
The fastest way to get treatment for an urgent minor illness or
injury is to use one of the following services, which are open
every day:
* Walk In Service at North Colchester Healthcare Centre, (open
7am - 10pm) situated only minutes from A&E in Colchester on
Turner Road
* Clacton Minor Injuries Unit (open 9am-9pm) at Clacton Hospital,
Tower Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 1LH
* Harwich Minor Injuries Unit (open 9am-5pm) at The Fryatt
Hospital, Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4EX
You can drop into any of these services without an appointment.
When they are closed you can also contact your GP surgery for your
GP out of hours service.
If you're unsure which service is right for you, call NHS Direct
24-hour service 0845 4647
Click here for
www.choosetherightroute.co.uk
to find out exactly what services each of these centres offer,
along with addresses, opening times and more
Please remember that if you have a life-threatening illness or
injury you should go straight to A&E or call 999. This
includes:
chest pains
shortness of breath
blood loss
Stroke
blacking out (loss of consciousness)
major injury to a limb or other part of your body
a major accident
anything you think might be life-threatening
NHS North East Essex has launched this campaign to make it
easier and faster for you to get the treatment you need, and to
free up Colchester's A&E department to deal with the most
urgent emergency and life-threatening issues.
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