Herefordshire hospitals see increase of people having sickness and diarrhoea

4:41pm Friday 22nd June 2012 in News

PEOPLE with sickness and diarrhoea are being urged to stay at home.

There has been an increase of people attending Hereford County Hospital and other community hospitals with the symptoms, which has led the NHS to advise people to stay at home and drink plenty of water.

However, if your symptoms continue for more than 48 hours, then you should call your GP or call NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

Likewise, if have sickness and diarrhoea, please try not to come into contact with babies, young children, and the elderly. Hospital spokesperson Fiona Gurney said: "Our staff are treating people in A&E as quickly as possible, but we are urging people to only attend A&E for life threatening or serious conditions or illnesses."

Comments(6)

TwoWheelsGood says...
5:13pm Fri 22 Jun 12

"if your symptoms continue for more than 48 YEARS" ...

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William Rudd says...
6:29pm Sat 23 Jun 12

Accident and emergency...It says in the title what its for yet you get idiots going there for the slightest of things.

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ExHerefordian says...
9:49pm Sun 24 Jun 12

My mother followed this advice and as a result now has to wait 3 MONTHS for another appointment. She'd have been better off being selfish keeping the appointment. I just hope nothing serious is found when they finally get around to seeing her.

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William Rudd says...
7:07pm Mon 25 Jun 12

Thre months for another appointment where????

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kenwood says...
1:24am Tue 26 Jun 12

Exherefordian can you clarify what the 3 month wait is for?

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Lord Smythe says...
6:19pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Last time my wife had a baby at Hereford Hospital, we had to wait 9 months! Can you believe that??

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