PEOPLE across Devon (including Plymouth) and Cornwall can now download a free app which gives them information about waiting and travel times for their local urgent NHS services.

The app, NHSquicker, shows up-to-date waiting times for local emergency departments (Accident and Emergency’s) and minor injuries units, based on the user’s location.

It also shows live travel times to help people make informed decisions about where to go when they are in need of urgent treatment for a minor injury or illness.

People can also use NHSquicker to find information about less urgent NHS services, such as GPs, pharmacies, sexual health services, dentists and opticians.

The app, which is available for smartphones and tablets on Apple and Android, has been launched by the Health and Care IMPACT Network, a collaboration between the NHS across Devon and Cornwall and academics from the University of Exeter.

The launch comes at a time when doctors are urging people to consider using another urgent care service if the issue is not serious or life-threatening, rather than an emergency department, as hospitals become busier through the winter months.

To download the app, people can head to the app store on their device and search for “NHSquicker”.