Question 1

Should I wait to see if chest pain goes away before calling 999?

Accepted Answer

No; persistent or recurrent chest pain or discomfort that you suspect might be a heart attack should be treated as an emergency and 999 called immediately rather than waiting to see if it settles. It is safer to be told by professionals that it was not a heart attack than to delay and lose the chance for early treatment.

Question 2

Should I wait to see if chest pain goes away before calling 999?

Accepted Answer

No; persistent or recurrent chest pain or discomfort that you suspect might be a heart attack should be treated as an emergency and 999 called immediately rather than waiting to see if it settles. It is safer to be told by professionals that it was not a heart attack than to delay and lose the chance for early treatment.

Question 3

Should I wait to see if chest pain goes away before calling 999?

Accepted Answer

No; persistent or recurrent chest pain or discomfort that you suspect might be a heart attack should be treated as an emergency and 999 called immediately rather than waiting to see if it settles. It is safer to be told by professionals that it was not a heart attack than to delay and lose the chance for early treatment.

Should I wait to see if chest pain goes away before calling 999?

Should I wait to see if chest pain goes away before calling 999?

Other FAQs

Should first aiders ever apply bulky dressings to the chest?

What should we tell parents about when to seek further help after a minor injury?

How should we manage an unresponsive casualty who is vomiting or has a seizure?

Can I use a school’s spare auto-injector on a child without their own device?

What should staff do if a child seems fine at the time but becomes unwell later?

How long can a tourniquet stay on safely in a child?

Let's talk about what you need

Alan C.