Publish date: 10 July 2023
Three of our Walk In Centres are being upgraded to Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) to include improved facilities from this autumn as part of a national redesign to ensure consistency of service for local communities.
It will increase the number of UTCs across the region to four, with Litherland having been upgraded in 2019. The UTCs will be based at:
- Kirkby (St Chads) Urgent Treatment Centre
- Old Swan Urgent Treatment Centre
- South Liverpool (Garston) Urgent Treatment Centre
- Litherland Urgent Treatment Centre.
In addition to treating minor minor injuries and illnesses that are not an emergency, the new UTCs are aiming to include diagnostics, urine tests and x-rays, and prescribe medication and issue prescriptions for some conditions. They will also be able to refer patients to other urgent care services within the community and hospitals.
The four remaining Walk In Centres (WICs) will also continue to be developed at:
- City Centre (The Beat)
- Huyton (Nutgrove)
- Halewood
- SmithDown Children’s
Patients wishing to attend either the UTCs or the WICs can simply turn up without making an appointment, however it’s recommended that people call NHS 111 in advance to check this is the service they require. For further information, visit: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/urgent-treatment