This happened to us last Wednesday , my husband who is shielding. (COPD) , playing with cat, cat bit his hand which flew out pushing cat off. Within short time hand aching and sore, swelling badly .Now Easter so didn't know what todo, he wouldn’t phone111 as scared it would hospital,alreadyhad isolation and oxygen in hospital for a week in mid March, discharged with medication and pneumonia diagnosed. TG he was recovering up till cat incident, By yesterday very worrying (no bite mark) but very achy, not sure if it could be whip lash type wrist/hand injury, Phoned surgery ,doctor phoned b ack, chatted,sent prescription to nominated pharmacy, 2 antibiotics and ibuprofen rub delivered by lunch time, now beginning to look a bit better so hoping for better result soon, although painful still. Good service, didn’t realise we could have phoned over weekend or wouldn’t have waited.
Think different plans all over the country. Still very worrying but not sure what else to do. I understand it’s still reasonable to go to A and E under emergency circumstances,however we can’t do that as he is not really well enough to drive and I am unable to. Sorry about long winded post but thought it might help if in doubt about accidents.