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Patients blocking A&E with hiccups and stuffy noses
The Independent
|December 05, 2025
England’s A&E departments treated more than 200,000 people last winter who could have been handled by GPs or pharmacists, health officials revealed.
NHS England said patients sought help for a variety of minor ailments suitable for primary care, including 8,669 cases of itchy skin, 384 people with hiccups, and 96,998 patients with a sore throat.
A&E staff also dealt with more than 6,000 cases of blocked noses, almost 84,000 earaches, and 3,890 cases of ingrowing toenails between November 2024 and March 2025.
The health body said A&Es were “under siege from hiccups and ingrown toenails” as it launched a campaign highlighting the range of places patients can access care.
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