A brand new £1million Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) in Solihull opens its doors today, that will
offer local people a new minor illness and injury service on their doorstep.
Based on the Solihull Hospital site, patients will benefit from a newly refurbished and spacious area
for consultation and treatment for a range of issues including suspected broken bones, sprains, cuts,
stomach pains, rashes, minor burns and more.
The UTC cannot treat life-threatening emergencies, such as heart attacks and strokes; the public are advised to call 999 or attend their nearest accident and emergency department in these circumstances.
The new facility will be available for adults and children (1 year and over) and can be accessed through contacting NHS111 or by walking-in. There will be a mixture of different clinical professionals delivering the service, including emergency nurse practitioners, GPs and advanced nurse practitioners.
After being delivered on time and on budget, with the building work only starting in January 2023, the UTC was officially handed over by Manton Building Contractors on 23 June 2023. Since then, staff from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and Badger Group have turned the UTC into a fully-functioning clinical space, which will treat hundreds of patients every week. It will offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ for patients who have urgent care needs bringing a range of clinicians under one roof, meaning more treatments, for more patients, delivered more efficiently.