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Health and medical care

If you require health advice or treatment there are a number of options available to you.

You can make an appointment with your GP, your local surgery can advise you of opening times and the services they offer.

If you feel that you require treatment urgently you can obtain advice over the telephone from NHS Direct on 0845 4647. NHS Direct operates a 24-hour telephone nurse advice and health information service, providing confidential information on: 

• What to do if you or your family are feeling ill
  
• Particular health conditions;
  
• Local healthcare services, such as doctors, dentists or late night opening pharmacies.      

Minor injuries can be treated at the Walk in centres which are based at Old Swan and in the City Centre. 

Children can also receive treatment for Minor injuries and illnesses at:

Children's Minor injuries unit
Smithtown Road
Liverpool 
L15 2LQ
Telephone 0151 733 4644

The NHS has a Get the right treatment checklist to see that you follow the correct steps in getting the right treatment.

Serious injuries and illnesses should be treated at the Accident & Emergency units at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, or Aintree Hospital in Fazakerley  and Alder Hey Hospital for  Children. 

If you are unsure about the best place to get treatment you can visit the NHS direct Online website or telephone NHS direct on 0845 4647 who can offer health advice over the telephone but will also signpost you to the most appropriate service. 

NHS Direct Online - www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk is a website which provides high quality health information and advice for the people of England. It is unique in being supported by a 24 hour nurse advice and information helpline. NHS Direct online also provides a searchable database of hospitals and community health services, GPs dentists, opticians and pharmacies.

Hospitals

Liverpool's major hospitals are listed below. Hospitals with Accident and Emergency (A and E) departments are also indicated.

Royal Liverpool University Hospital (A and E)
Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP
Tel: 0151 706 2000
Fax: 0151 706 5806
www.rlbuh-tr.nwest.nhs.uk/ 

Broadgreen Hospital
Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3LB
Tel: 0151 282 6000
Fax: 0151 282 6798

Cardiothoracic Centre
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE
Tel: 0151 228 1616
www.ctc.nhs.uk

University Hospital Aintree (A & E)
Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7AL
Tel: 0151 525 5980
www.aintreehospitals.nhs.uk 

Walton Day Case Surgical Unit
Rice Lane, Liverpool 9
Tel: 0151 525 5111
www.aintreehospitals.nhs.uk 

Alder Hey Children's Hospital (A and E - children only)
Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool L12 2AP
Tel: 0151 228 4811
www.alderhey.org.uk 

Liverpool Women's Hospital
Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
Tel: 0151 708 9988
Fax: 0151 702 4028
www.lwh.org.uk 

Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Hartington Road Clinic
Hartington Road, Lesseps Road, Liverpool, L8 0SQ

NHS Direct
NHS Direct is a 24-hour service offered by the NHS. It is a nurse-led helpline providing confidential advice on healthcare. You can call them for advice if you feel ill or for information on local health services and support organisations.

Call NHS Direct, Telephone: 0845 46 47 or visit their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk