Only visit your accident and emergency (A&E) department or call 999 for serious life-threatening injuries.  The emergency services are always very busy.  Only attend A&E if you have a life threatening problem or a serious illness.

It is often obvious when someone is seriously ill.  They may be unconscious, appear to have had a heart attack, have a broken bone or be bleeding heavily.

There is an accident and emergency department at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire in Stoke-on-Trent.  It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There is also an accident and emergency department at Macclesfield General Hospital in Macclesfield.  It is also open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Remember 

If your condition is not life threatening it is usually better and quicker for you to choose another service.

Choose A&E for:

• Severe blood loss
• Severe chest pain
• Life threatening choking
• Blacking out
• Severe breathing difficulty