Where to go for urgent care

What Cheltenham's A&E can treat right now — and where to go depending on how serious it is and the time. Nurse-led overnight; serious cases and children go to Gloucester. Checked against NHS Gloucestershire.

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Where to go for urgent care

Cheltenham has an A&E, but what it can treat changes overnight. This shows where to go depending on how serious it is and the time right now.

Right now · Wednesday, 10:30 pm GMT+1

Cheltenham General Hospital — Nurse-led Minor Injuries & Illness Unit (MIIU)

Consultant-led A&E — the full emergency department runs 8 am–8 pm.

Nurse-led Minor Injuries & Illness Unit (MIIU)

It can help with

Sprains and strains
Cuts, grazes, bites and stings
Burns and scalds
Simple or suspected broken bones
Minor illnesses

Serious or life-threatening problems — and any child who needs to be seen — should go to Gloucestershire Royal in Gloucester, or call 999. There are no children's facilities at Cheltenham after 8pm.

Walk in — no appointment. No ambulances arrive after 8pm. The main doors close at 11pm; after that, ring the bell by the ambulance entrance.

Where to go for urgent care

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