The principle of only seeing your doctor if you need to, and only going to hospital or dialling 999 in an emergency, is sensible.<\/p>\n
As many ambulances often advertise: you wouldn’t call the fire department to blow out a candle, would you?<\/p>\n
The idea is that you should try and help yourself before using the NHS; but what about the dangers of diverting patients for self-care or private care? What are we risking here?
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\nA recent campaign encouraging parents of under-fives to take them to the pharmacy for help as opposed to their doctors could be putting youngsters at serious risk.<\/p>\n