Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)

Our centre will see both adults and children. Please see the list below of what we can and cannot treat below.

The Urgent Treatment Centre is a nurse and paramedic -led walk-in medical centre to support the local community with urgent minor injuries and illness.

The centre is based at South Bristol Community Hospital. The service is not appropriate for life-threatening injuries, but can help with minor injuries such as sprains, strains or scalds, as well as minor illnesses.

Our Urgent Treatment Centre can provide assessment and treatment on the following:

• Uncomplicated limb injuries
• Minor head injuries
• Strains and sprains
• Bites and stings
• Minor scalds and burns
• Ear and throat infections
• Minor skin infections and rashes
• Minor eye conditions
• Coughs
• Minor illnesses
• Emergency contraception

We are unable to help with:

• Acute chest pain
• Serious medical emergencies posing immediate threat to a person’s health or life
• Serious head injury, loss of consciousness

In these instances, you should visit A&E.

If you have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours, please call 111 for advice. Do not come into the Urgent Treatment Centre.

See the video below for more information about what urgent treatment centres are and when to use them.

You can access the service by contacting 111 who following triage will book you an appointment, or you can just arrive at our Urgent Treatment Centre during opening hours. The centre is open every day from 8am – 8pm.

Please note, if we have too many seriously ill or vulnerable people requiring attention, or there is a high volume of people in the department, we may have to either restrict our service or operate a triage only service. If this is the case, we will inform you of this when you arrive at reception.

Referral information and other clinical guidance can be found on the CCG’s Remedy site:

• Urgent Care on Remedy

Pharmacists can provide expert advice on a variety of common health issues, including coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections, sunburn, insect bites, and general aches and pains. They sell remedies for numerous conditions, and many can prescribe pain relief, antibiotics and treatments for common illnesses.

They can also support you with information about your medicines—whether it’s how to take them, concerns about side effects, or any other queries you might have. If they’re unable to assist directly, they can refer you to a GP or another healthcare professional.

To learn more about the services pharmacists offer and to find one near you, visit the NHS pharmacies page.