Urgent treatment centres (UTCs) offer a walk-in service.
However, we advise you to call NHS 111 before you travel. We may direct you to another service if we are unable to treat you at this centre.
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Where can you get urgent care?
Most minor injuries and illnesses can be handled at your local urgent treatment centre or minor injuries unit. These are provided by other NHS trusts.
What's the difference between UTC and MIU?
All patients are seen in order of clinical priority, with or without an appointment. If someone is seen before you, their need is higher.
Use the tabs below to find out what can and can't be treated at UTCs or MIUs.
Yes
- Minor illnesses (suspected chest, urinary, eye, ear, skin or throat infection)
- Worsening of existing long term/chronic conditions
- Abdominal (tummy) pain
- Possible fractures (with no obvious deformities/bones sticking out) to arms and legs, fingers, toes, knee,
- Minor dislocations of fingers and toes
- Sprains and strains
- Head injuries with no loss of consciousness / nothing sticking out
- Removal of objects from ears / nose
- Abscesses / bites
- New cuts and wounds
- Small burns or scalds
- Small eye injuries and objects in the eye (not in the eyeball)
- Emergency contraception
- Minor pregnancy issues.
No
- Major trauma
- Cardiac chest pain
- Strokes
- Head injury while on anticoagulant medication
- Potential hip or spinal fractures
- Potential face or skull fractures
- Fractures with obvious deformity, for example, bones sticking out
- Pregnancy issues, for example, labour / breathing issues/chest pain/ lack of baby movement
- Social problems
- Drug or alcohol-related problems
- Mental health conditions
- Dental issues
- Any management of long term/chronic conditions
- Second opinion on an ongoing condition
- Routine repeat prescriptions.
Yes
- Minor illnesses (suspected chest, urinary, eye, ear, skin or throat infection)
- Possible fractures (with no obvious deformities/bones sticking out) to arms and legs, fingers, toes, knee,
- Minor dislocations of fingers and toes
- Sprains and strains
- Minor head injuries with no loss of consciousness or something sticking in
- Removal of objects from ears / nose
- Abscesses / bites
- New cuts and wounds
- Small burns or scalds
- Small eye injuries and objects in the eye (not in the eyeball)
- Emergency contraception.
No
- Children under one
- Major trauma
- Cardiac chest pain
- Strokes
- Head injury while on anticoagulant medication
- Potential hip or spinal fractures
- Potential facial or skull fracture
- Fractures with obvious deformity, for example, bones sticking out
- Pregnancy issues, for example, labour / breathing issues/chest pain/ lack of baby movement
- Social problems
- Drug or alcohol related problems
- Mental health conditions
- Dental issues
- Any management of long term/chronic conditions
- Second opinion on an ongoing condition
- Routine repeat prescriptions
- Abdominal (tummy) pain
- Indigestion.

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