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Urgent Treatment Centres are open everyday from 8:00am to 11:00pm (including bank holidays including Christmas Day).

Urgent treatment centres do not treat patients under 6 months old, dental problems, pregnancy-related conditions, conditions requiring further tests such as bloods, serious illnesses/injuries or life-threatening emergencies.

Urgent Treatment Centres

There are currently two urgent treatment centres in Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ:

St George’s Urgent Treatment Centre
St George’s Centre
St George’s Road
Middleton

Wharfedale Urgent Treatment Centre
Wharfedale Hospital
Newall Carr Road
Otley

For information on opening times and details of their services provided you can visit the .

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 Hyphenated. 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 contact 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.

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  if you’re deaf and want to use the phone service.

You can walk into an urgent treatment centre with no appointment needed beforehand.

Like any healthcare service, you may experience a delay as our healthcare staff may need to spend longer with someone who needs their care.