Patients in need of urgent care often arrive at the emergency room by ambulance, accompanied by EMS personnel. However, it is not at all uncommon for a patient in need of urgent care to come to the emergency department by themselves or assisted by a friend or confidante.
In life-threatening situations, however, it is always better to dial the emergency number 112 than attempt to reach the emergency room on your own.
A principle of emergency department design is an accessible entrance, along with signage clear enough to give even the first-time attendee a good idea of what to do and where to go.