New treatment centre revamps urgent care

Staff at the Haslemere UTC work in close partnership with the Royal Surrey in Guildford

Patients in Haslemere can now receive more comprehensive care after a revamp of medical facilities in the town.

The Minor Injuries Unit has now become an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) which offers care for a wider range of urgent but non-life-threatening health conditions, the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust said.

Staff at the Haslemere UTC work in close partnership with the Royal Surrey in Guildford as part of a national initiative to improve access to urgent care and ease pressure on emergency departments.

The UTC is open every day from 08.00 to 17.00, with the last walk-in patient at 16.00.

A new Point of Care Testing room has also been added as part of the upgrade, which enables blood tests to be carried out on-site, reducing the need for patients to travel to Guildford for urgent investigations.

The UTC is open every day from 08.00 to 17.00, with the last walk-in patient at 16.00.

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