URGENT TREATMENT CENTRES Provide medical help when it's not a life-threatening emergency - they can diagnose and deal with many of the common problems people go to A&E for
THIS SERVICE DEALS WITH NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you are not sure what to do. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access NHS 111 by phone or online
THIS SERVICE DEALS WITH Anaphylactic shock, Severe bleeding, Severe breathlessness, Severe burns, Suspected heart attack (acute chest pain), Choking, Drowning incident, Uncontrollable fits, Hypo (low sugar), Hypothermia, Deep lacerations, Self-harm or suicide, Suspected meningitis, Suspected stroke, Unconscious, Looking very poorly
THIS SERVICE DEALS WITH Severe abdominal pain, Sudden blindness, Breathless, can't speak, Suspected fractures, Floppy unresponsive baby, Severe head injury, Lethargic drowsy child, Persistent nose bleed, Drug overdose, Swallowed foreign body
'Walk-in centres' are now called 'urgent treatment centres' (UTC).
THIS SERVICE DEALS WITH Broken bones, Bumps and bruises, Cuts and gashes, Diarrhoea and vomiting, Ear infections, Emergency contraception, Eye infections and problems, Fever or high temperature, Insect bites and stings, Rashes, Scalds, Stomach pain, Throat infections, Skin infections, Wound infections
