Uxendon Crescent Surgery

• Signs of a heart attack – chest pain/pressure, pain spreading to arm, neck or jaw
• Signs of a stroke – face drooping, difficulty speaking, weakness on one side
• Severe difficulty breathing – gasping, choking, lips turning blue
• Heavy bleeding that won’t stop
• Severe injuries (e.g. after a serious accident)
• Poisoning – swallowed medicines, batteries, or chemicals
• Seizure (fit) – someone jerking, shaking, or unconscious and can’t be woken
• Sudden rapid swelling – eyes, lips, mouth, throat, or tongue

If you have any of these symptoms, call 999 immediately or go to your nearest A&E.

For urgent problems that are not life-threatening, please call the practice directly or use NHS 111 (online at 111.nhs.uk or by dialling 111).