Urgent Treatment Centre
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An Urgent Treatment Centre is an Emergency Care Department.

Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) are GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER led, open at least 12 hours a day every day, and offer APPOINTMENTS that can be booked via the NHS 111 Service or a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER referral.

For further information on Urgent Treatment Centres see the NHS England website at: Urgent treatment centres.

 

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