Your Local Hospital

If your GP is closed you can go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111, which will direct you to the best local service.

Alternatively, you can visit an NHS Urgent Treatment or Walk-in Centre, which will also treat minor illnesses without an appointment.

Urgent Treatment Centres are GP led and open for at least 12 hours a day every day of the week (including Bank Holidays).

Find Services

An A&E Department (also known as Emergency Department or Casualty) deals with genuine life-threatening emergencies, such as:

Less severe injuries can be treated in Urgent Care Centres or Minor Injuries Units. A&E is not an alternative to a GP appointment.

If your GP is closed you can go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111, which will direct you to the best local service.

Alternatively, you can visit an NHS Urgent Treatment or Walk-in Centre, which will also treat minor illnesses without an appointment.

Not all Hospitals have an A&E Department. You can use the ‘Find Services’ search on the NHS website to see if there is one near you.

Urgent Treatment Centres are a facility you can go to if you need urgent medical attention but don’t have a life-threatening situation.

They are GP-led and open for at least 12 hours a day every day of the week (including Bank Holidays).

You may be referred to an Urgent Treatment Centre by NHS 111 or by your GP. You can also just turn up and walk in.

Conditions that can be treated at an Urgent Treatment Centre include: