Here to help you stay well this winter
NHS Urgent Treatment Centres in Runcorn and Widnes are here to help you when you need urgent but not emergency treatment.
Both are open 8am to 9pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year (including bank holidays). Please arrive before 8pm to allow time to be seen before closing.
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) provide x-rays and you can be seen here for a wide range of issues that require urgent treatment, but are not life-threatening, such as:
• Minor cuts or wounds 
• Bites, stings, rashes and allergic reactions
• Minor burns and scalds
• Sprains, strains and joint pains
• Ear or eye injuries and infection
Where to find your Urgent Treatment Centres:
Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre
Nightingale Building, Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA
Telephone: 01928 714567
Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre Health Care Resource Centre,
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes, WA8 7GD
Telephone: 0151 495 5000
If you travel by car, there is onsite parking (sat nav WA8 7GD)
There is also an Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens at the Millennium Centre.
Anyone who has a cough, high temperature or any symptoms of COVID-19 should only attend Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre when they can provide evidence of a recent negative PCR test. This requirement applies only to Runcorn UTC.
You can find current waiting times for Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, as well as Warrington Emergency Department at www.whh.nhs.uk
Not sure where to seek help or advice?
If you’re worried about your health this winter, don’t delay, your local NHS is there to make sure you get the care you need.
Winter conditions can be bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions.
If you need urgent medical advice and are not sure which is the best place for you to seek help and advice, then please contact NHS 111 free at 111.nhs.uk or call 111. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You will answer questions about your symptoms on the website, or by speaking with a fully trained advisor on the phone. Depending on the situation, you receive health information and advice and will find out what local service is right for you.
NHS 111 can also provide appointment slots for patients at local Urgent Treatment Centres, where appropriate.
If you’re experiencing a 999 emergency, which means that it is critical or life-threatening, then phone 999 for emergency help.
Making the right choices helps us all. Please let’s do it together this winter.
