Safety Netting Advice Links

Need help when we are not open? - Check out the links below

Take a look below for some common queries

Access NHS Services Online

NHS 111 Online & NHS App

Use these tools for:

• Checking symptoms: Check your symptoms

• Getting emergency medication: Emergency prescription

• Ordering repeat prescriptions: Repeat prescription info

• Medicine advice & side effects: Medicines A–Z

Minor Injuries & Urgent Care

Minor Injuries Units (MIUs)

Visit for:

• Minor cuts, bruises, sprains, bites

• Simple fractures and dislocations

• Minor head, eye, or burn injuries
  Find an MIU - Run by HCRG

Note: Children under 1 year cannot be seen.

Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) - RUH Bath

Visit for:

• Suspected broken bones, injuries, rashes

• High temperature, vomiting, stomach pain

• Mental health concerns
  RUH Bath UTC Info

Child Health & Safety Netting

• Cold/Cough under 1 year: Advice sheet

• Cold/Cough over 1 year: Advice sheet

• Fever under 5 years: Advice sheet

• Fever over 5 years: Advice sheet

• Headaches in children: Advice sheet

• Earache in children: Advice sheet

• Sore throat in children: Advice sheet

• Diarrhoea/Vomiting in children: Advice sheet

• Conjunctivitis: Advice sheet

Adult Health Advice

• Cough: When to seek help

• Constipation: Self-care and support

• Diarrhoea & Vomiting: Advice

• Earache: Earache guidance

• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Self-care info

• Insect bites: When to seek care

• Sinusitis: Advice

• Sore throat: Symptoms and advice

• UTI (Urinary Tract Infection): When to get help

• Headache: When it might be serious

• Abdominal pain: Seek urgent care if severe or with other red flags.

• Back pain: Exercise and guidance

• Blood pressure: Go to A&E if BP >180/120 with symptoms (e.g. chest pain, confusion).

• Chest pain: Call 999 if heart-related symptoms

Mental Health & Crisis Support

If in crisis or feeling unsafe, please seek help:

• GP appointment or NHS 111 (out of hours)

• Emergency: A&E or call 999

Helplines:

• Samaritans – 116 123

• SHOUT (text) – 85258

• CALM (15+) – 0800 58 58 58

• The Mix (U25) – 0808 808 4994

• Hopeline (U35) – 0800 068 41 41

• Silence of Suicide (12+) – 0808 115 1505

• Saneline – 0300 304 7000 (4–10pm)