Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)

Urgent treatment centres (UTCs) 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.

When urgent treatment centres can help instead of A&E

Urgent treatment centres are usually staffed by nurses. If you need one, you can often get tests like an ECG (electrocardiogram), blood tests or an X-ray.

They can help with things like:

• sprains and strains
• suspected broken bones
• injuries, cuts and bruises
• stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea
• skin infections and rashes
• high temperature in children and adults
• mental health concerns

If you need a prescription one can be organised for you. Emergency contraception is also available.

You do not need an appointment to visit a UTC.

Our local urgent treatment centres are:

• Practice Plus Group Urgent Treatment Centre
  Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6DW
• Petersfield Community Hospital
  Swan Street, Petersfield, GU32 3LB

More information regarding UTCs can be found on the NHS website.