Services the NHS provides if you need urgent or emergency medical help
NHS emergency services are there for you in emergency and life threatening situations. For medical treatment when it is not an emergency, there are other services available:
- Call 111 for advice and help 24 hours a day
- Go to your GP or use an out-of hours GP service. If you need to see a GP or nurse in the evening or at the weekend, appointments are now available through your GP practice. More information can be found here.
- Visit the NHS website – the biggest health website in the UK
- Find a local Walk-in Centre, Urgent Treatment Centre or Minor Injuries Unit – you don’t need an appointment
- Go to a local or late night pharmacy – they do more than just dispense prescriptions and medicines
NHS Walk-In Centres are available for the treatment of minor ailments and injuries
The nearest Walk-In Centre is located outside Brighton Station, Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Road , Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XE
Overview – Brighton Station NHS Walk in Centre – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Urgent Treatment Centre (Minor Injuries Unit)
Lewes Victoria Hospital
Nevill Road
Lewes
East Sussex, BN7 1PE
Tel: 01273 666492
Hours: 8am – 8pm, 7 days a week
The Urgent Treatment Centre provide assessment and treatment for minor injuries or illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening. They are a walk-in centre but if you contact NHS 111 they will be able to give you an appointment to be seen by either a doctor or an urgent care practitioner. If you are in doubt as to whether the UTC is the right place for you to be seen, please call 111.
The Urgent Treatment Centre provide an assessment and treatment of patients who require urgent care to improve their symptoms, however an onward referral may be needed we may refer you to A&E, a specialist team or follow-up with your GP. Your GP will be asked to follow-up on any diagnostic tests we run as part of your assessment and this is something we will communicate with them.
PLEASE NOTE: The Urgent Treatment Centre is NOT an Accident and Emergency Department. If you think your condition is life-threatening, please call 999 or go straight to an A&E Department (Eastbourne District General Hospital or the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton).
