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NHS Walk-in Centres
NHS walk-in centres (WiCs) offer convenient access to a range of treatment. WiCs are managed by primary care trusts (PCTs). There are around 93 centres in England, dealing with minor illnesses and injuries.
These include:
- infection and rashes,
- fractures and lacerations,
- emergency contraception and advice,
- stomach upsets,
- cuts and bruises, and
- burns and strains.
NHS WiCs are usually managed by a nurse and are available to everyone. Patients do not need an appointment. Most centres are open 365 days a year and outside office hours. Some newly opened centres may offer different opening hours during their first few months.
NHS WiCs treat around three million patients a year and have proved to be a successful complementary service to traditional GP and A&E services. Some NHS WiCs offer access to doctors as well as nurses. However, they are not designed for treating long-term conditions or immediately life-threatening problems.
NHS Walk In Centres
Sidwell Street Walk-In Centre
Monday – Friday 7.30am – 6pm,
Saturday 8.30am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm.
Telephone: 01392 276 892
Exeter (Sidwell Street) NHS Walk-In Centre -
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Wonford RD&E Walk-In Centre
Open 7 days a week – 7am – 10pm.
Telephone: 01392 406 300
Exeter (Wonford) NHS Walk-In Centre -
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
Address: 34-36,Bedford St,Exeter,Devon,EX1 1JT
Telephone: 01392 208630
Exmouth Hospital
Claremont Grove
Exmouth
EX8 7JN
01395 279684
Plymouth
Mount Gould Local Care
200 Mount Gould Road
Plymouth
PL4 7PY
01752 434679
North Somerset
12-14 The Boulevard
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 1NA
01934 724009
Cornwall
60 Cardrew Industrial Estate
Redruth
TR15 1SS
01209 340997
