Rise in A&E visits for hiccups and earaches add to strain on NHS
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6FE9S)
More people attending accident and emergency in England with sore throats, nosebleeds and insomnia
The NHS in England is facing mounting pressure amid a surge in patients attending A&E departments with minor ailments, health bosses have said.
Emergency departments, which are designed for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only, are seeing an increase in people attending with sore throats, insomnia, coughs and earache.
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