Urgent Care
Urgent treatment centres provide treatment for minor injuries and illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening.
Urgent treatment centres are GP-led, open at least 12 hours a day (24 hours at the main hospital sites), and are equipped to diagnose and deal with many of the most common ailments people attend A&E for.
In a life-threatening emergency, please call 999.
If you need medical help now, call NHS 111
You can also visit 111.nhs.uk to find out which service is best for you.
NHS 111 can signpost you to the nearest service and, where appropriate, can book you an appointment at one of the urgent treatment centres in east Kent.
Urgent treatment centres can treat:
Sprains and strains
Suspected broken limbs
Minor head injuries
Cuts and grazes
Bites and stings
Minor scalds and burns
Ear and throat infections
Skin infections and rashes
Eye problems
Coughs and colds
Feverish illness in adults
Feverish illness in children
Abdominal pain
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Emergency contraception.
Where are the urgent treatment centres?
William Harvey Hospital - Urgent Treatment Centre
Kennington Rd, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
Opening hours:
Daily: 24hrs
Including bank holidays
Canterbury - 24hr Urgent Treatment Centre
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Tel: 01227 864244
Opening hours:
Daily: 24hrs
Including bank holidays
Deal Urgent Treatment Centre
Deal Victoria Hospital Minor Injury Unit, Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal CT14 9UA
Tel: 01304 865313
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Including bank holidays
Dover Urgent Treatment Centre
Buckland Hospital Minor Injuries Unit, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HD
Tel: 01304 222621
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Including bank holidays
Herne Bay Urgent Treatment Centre
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Tel: 01227 594756
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Including bank holidays
Faversham Urgent Treatment Centre
Faversham Medical Practice, Bank Street, Faversham, ME13 8QR
Tel: 01795 562011
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Folkestone Urgent Treatment Centre
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BN
Tel: 01303 852727
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Including bank holidays
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital - Urgent Treatment Centre
Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT94BG
Opening hours:
Daily: 24hrs
Including bank holidays
Estuary View Urgent Treatment Centre
Estuary View Medical Centre, Boorman Way, Whitstable, CT5 3SE (Sat nav: CT5 3RL)
Tel: 01227 284309
Opening hours:
Daily: 8am - 8pm
Mental health help
For help and advice if you are feeling anxious, low, or need urgent mental health help, please visit the Kent and Medway NHS mental well-being information hub.