Minor health emergencies at home – Essential Five Point Checklist 2020

Medically reviewed by: General Practitioner at First Response Healthcare This article provides a handy checklist for handling minor health emergencies that occur at home. Unnecessary visits to a hospital or clinic should be avoided. If you have any of flu symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat) and any history of recent travel from a COVID-19-affected country or close contact with someone with such travel history or anyone who has now tested positive you must immediately go to the nearest government facility which is providing a COVID-19 test PLEASE VISIT DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY WEBSITE FOR MORE ON COVID-19 What is minor about an emergency? This term has been necessitated by the changing scope of healthcare facilities. Hospitals are no longer the only places you can go to get around-the-clock care for an urgent health matter. Urgent care at home by First Response’s doctor on call service offers an alternative to off-hour hospital visits. We come to your home fully equipped to handle what is called a minor health emergency. So, what is a minor emergency? It is a serious illness or injury that requires immediate attention but is not life-threatening.