Some of our walk-in services are temporarily closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Please visit this page for the latest updates for patients for each service.

If you are showing symptoms of coronavirus, please do not visit a walk in centre or urgent care centre. For any health concerns, call 111 or visit the 111 online service

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has Walk in Centres (WiCs) and Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) across London, located as follows (click for location and opening times)​:

What do Walk in Centres and Urgent Care Centres do?

These services provide an NHS walk in treatment service for patients with acute illness and injuries. St Charles UCC, Finchley WIC and Edgware WIC also have x-ray facilities. Soho and Parsons Green Walk in Centres are Nurse Practitioner led and are unable to treat pregnant women and children under 12 years old. Phlebotomy services are not available at any of the services.

What we offer 

All of our centres can treat minor injuries and illnesses including:

  • Minor ear, nose and throat problems
    *Soho walk in centre only  provides ear irrigation to patients from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00. 
  • Sprains and strains
  • Wound infections
  • Minor burns and scalds
  • Minor head injuries
  • Skin conditions
  • Minor respiratory conditions
  • Mild abdominal pain 
  • Insect and animal bites and stings
  • Minor eye injuries
  • Minor injuries to the back, shoulder and chest

If you are not sure which service to use you can call NHS 111 for advice. 

What can I expect if I attend a Walk in Centre or Urgent Care Centre?

You do not need an appointment, just walk in. If you attend a Walk in Centre or Urgent Care Centre, on arrival at reception, you will be asked to provide some information about yourself and the reason for your visit, before being asked to wait in the waiting area.

You will be seen for an initial assessment (triage) with a clinician within 20 minutes of registration at reception. At this assessment the clinician will decide if your symptoms can be seen and treated within that centre, if not you will be advised and redirected to another appropriate health care provider. If you can be seen and treated in that centre you will be asked to wait in the waiting area until you are called for a further assessment. 

The services aim to see and treat all patients within 4 hours of arrival and patients are seen in order of clinical priority.  Waiting times can vary, during busy periods, our waiting times may be longer than expected and we ask for your patience and understanding .

Demand for services occasionally exceeds capacity after 4 pm weekdays and you may be advised that we are unable to offer you a full consultation, due to the numbers of patients waiting to be seen. At these times, all patients will receive an initial assessment and if unable to offer a full consultation will be redirected to other appropriate healthcare providers (see list below).

Other services you may wish to consider before/instead of attending a Walk in Centre or Urgent Care Centre include:

  • Your local GP – for non-urgent conditions, long-term conditions, repeat prescriptions, sick notes
  • Your local pharmacy – for advice on common problems such as coughs, colds, aches and pains, as well as healthy eating and stopping smoking. Pharmacists can also help you decide whether you need to see a health professional. Find your local pharmacy here. 
  • The NHS 111 service – for general health advice and for support when you have run out of medication and your GP or local pharmacy is not open. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and calls are free from landlines and mobile phones. Call 111 today or find out more here. 
  • Overseas visitors
  • If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA) and you have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) then you will be required to bring this with you.

Your behaviour 

Our staff have a right to work in a safe environment and we have a duty to maintain the health and safety of our visitors and patients.  We do not tolerate violent or aggressive behaviour.

Anyone who behaves in this way or who damages hospital property will be asked to leave.