Urgent Treatment Centres are open everyday from 8:00am to 11:00pm (including bank holidays including Christmas Day).
The most convenient way to access an urgent treatment centre is by telephoning NHS 111.
Urgent treatment centres do not treat people aged under two years old or those aged over 65 who have a head injury. In addition they do not treat people with pregnancy related health conditions.
Please note
Before attending an urgent treatment centre, you must call NHS 111 or the centre directly. You will initially be given a remote consultation and then informed when to attend in order to maintain social distancing.
Urgent Treatment Centres
There are currently two urgent treatment centres in Leeds:
St George’s Urgent Treatment Centre
St George’s Centre
St George’s Road
Middleton
LS10 4UZ
Wharfedale Urgent Treatment Centre
Wharfedale Hospital
Newall Carr Road
Otley
LS21 2LY
The best way to access the urgent treatment centres is through NHS 111.
What is an urgent treatment centre?
An urgent treatment centre is an alternative to A&E and provides treatment for minor injuries and illnesses that are urgent but not life or limb threatening. If you need medical help but you know it’s not an emergency then the urgent treatment centre might be the best place for you.
For example:
- Cuts and grazes
- Sprains and strains
- Simple broken bones (if your bone is sticking out or there’s a serious wound then this should be seen at A&E)
- Wound and wound infections
- Minor burns and scalds
- Minor head injuries
- Insect and animal bites
- Minor eye injuries
- Minor back injuries
- Emergency contraception
- Skin infections/rashes/allergic reactions
- Urine infections
- Raised temperature/fever
What else is available at an urgent treatment centre?
- X-ray facilities are available on site every day until 8.30pm
- Urine tests (if appropriate)
- Minor illness service (for example sore throat or coughs and colds) runs from 8am-6pm, seven days a week. Prescriptions and medication are also issued through this service for some conditions.
Talk before you walk – contact NHS 111
We always recommend you contacting NHS 111. Where appropriate, a fully trained advisor will assess your symptoms, decide what medical help you need and advise where you need to go.
NHS 111 advisors can also arrange an appointment for you at an urgent treatment centre, or an out of hours GP if your condition means you need to see a health care professional within the next 12 hours.
By using NHS 111 you may be able to pre-book an appointment which is more convenient than walking-in and waiting to be seen.
What if I have difficulties communicating or hearing?
If you have difficulties communicating or hearing, you can call 18001 111 on a textphone. Or you can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter service if you’re deaf and want to use the phone service.
If you prefer, you can choose to walk-in to an urgent treatment centre with no appointment needed beforehand.
Like any healthcare service, however, you may experience a delay as our healthcare staff may need to spend longer with someone who needs their care.
About Urgent Treatment Centres in Leeds (PDF, 1.2MB)