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Please attend A+E urgently (by calling 999 in most cases) with any of the following:
Chest pain
Stroke symptoms (facial droop, unable to move arms or legs, Speech slurred or can’t find words)
Head Injury
Bleeding that won’t stop
Allergic reaction involving swelling to mouth or breathing
Road traffic Accident
Follow the link to see details of what conditions can be seen at Orsett Minor Injuries, for opening times and how to get there.
High street pharmacists can prescribe treatment for the following conditions. Just walk straight in:
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression.
Self- refer to Cora health, our local Physiotherapy provider. They can also go on to arrange scans, steroid injections, and even refer to hospital specialists where needed.
Follow the link for details of support for adults including help to live at home, paying for carers, blue badges etc.
Go to the Essex Sexual Health Service website for help with contraception (including implants and coils), STDs etc. It's completely confidential, even from your GP.
Congratulations! See the NHS site for everything you need to know, including referring yourself directly to our local hospitals and midwives.
Visit the website or call 01268 526259 24 hours a day if you need support with Palliative Care.
Call for 0300 300 1509 if you urgently need support around Dementia
GPs in Essex are unable to prescribe injectable medications for weight loss (ie Mounjaro/ Wegovy). We can refer to NHS weight management teams in a very narrow set of circumstances. If you are unsure if you meet these criteria, send details through Accurx.
Otherwise see Essex Wellbeing Service for further non medication support.
EWS can help with a massive range of concerns such as smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol addiction, carer support, loneliness etc.
Have a look at their website for a full list and details of how to self refer.