A&E ‘under siege from hiccups and ingrown toenails’ as NHS issues fresh warning to patients

NHS sounds alarm over 200,000 'unnecessary' A&E visits for hiccups and ingrown toenails

More than 200,000 A&E visits in England last winter were with 'everyday niggles'

A&Es ‘under siege’ from patients arriving with hiccups

NHS asks public to skip emergency department for non-life threatening conditions to reduce pressure during the ‘most dangerous time of year’

A&E 'under siege from hiccups and ingrowing toenails' - as NHS makes fresh warning to patients

Accident and emergency units treated more than 200,000 people who could have been dealt with elsewhere last year, NHS England said.

A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses

The NHS, which is bracing for another round of strikes by junior doctors, has urged patients with minor ailments to seek treatment in the appropriate places

NHS flags 200,000 ‘unnecessary’ A&E trips for hiccups and toenails

NHS England said many minor ailments could be handled by GPs or pharmacists