Urgent Support

Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E)

LOCAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL

local accident and emergency services

As the NHS suggests
“A&E (accident and emergency) is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only. It is also known as the emergency department or casualty.”

The NHS provides a brief summary of when you should be seen in A&E immediately and how you can call 111 if you are not sure what you should do 

You can find any accident and emergency service through the NHS search engine
Find Accident and emergency services services – NHS

Local accident and emergency departments

Commonly used accident and emergency departments include:

Stoke Mandeville hospital (Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust)

Wexham Park Hospital (Frimley Healthcare Trust)

EYE CASUALTIES

The common eye emergencies are covered under Opticians see under the question “What serious symptoms and signs require assessment in an eye casualty (emergencies)?” in the local support self-referral section.

If you have an eye emergency then you are better calling 111 to direct you to where to go as not all the eye casualties are open 24 hours

Prince Charles Eye Unit (Windsor) and Royal Berkshire Eye Casualty (Reading) (Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust)
Check opening times before attending these units

Stoke Mandeville hospital (Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust)
No direct access (Accident and Emergency department will refer you in an emergency situation.)
Emergency eye services Eye Care (Ophthalmology) – Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

What does and accident and emergency department treat?

The NHS suggest when you should be seen in A&E immediately
When to go to A&E – NHS

Rather than going to A&E if you are not sure, you can call 111 or get help online and they will advise you. They can also book an appointment at the closest urgent treatment centre, if that is a better option for you.
When to use NHS 111 – NHS

From the NHS

For information on  common injuries and when you should go to A&E and when they might be dealt with by a minor injuries unit or self-care, see under

For further information on some of the more common conditions (symptoms and signs) which should be assessed in an accident and emergency department, see under

For further information on some of the more common eye conditions (symptoms and signs) which should be assessed in an eye casualty (specialist accident and emergency department dealing just with eye problems), see under

  • Opticians see topic “serious symptoms and signs which require assessment in an eye casualty “

Local urgent treatment centres

For information on local urgent treatment centres, see under

Remember if you are not sure what to do call 111 or go online for help.
When to use NHS 111 – NHS

NHS 111

If you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next.

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