Walk in Centre Information

North Colchester Healthcare Centre
Colchester Primary Care Centre
Turner Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 5JR
Telephone: 01206 314015 (Calls may be recorded for quality and training purposes)

This is a doctor-led service open between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00, seven days a week

Services offered are:

  • Phlebotomy (blood taking) 07:00 – 13:00 Monday to Friday – Further information
  • Minor Injury care including
    • Minor head injuries
    • Cuts and grazes
    • Strains and sprains
    • Bites and stings
    • Rashes and minor skin infections
    • Minor head injuries
  • Minor Illness care including
    • Ear and throat infections
    • Mild asthma and eczema
    • Coughs and colds
    • Urinary tract infections
  • Emergency contraceptive provision including
    • Contraceptive advice

Please note the Centre is unable to offer the following services:-

  • Repeat Prescriptions
  • Cardiac Chest Pain
  • X-Ray
  • Suturing
  • Neck Pain following a Road Traffic Accident

Colchester Emergency Department (Formally A&E)

This is located at Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL

The service is available 24 hours a day, every day. View the map.

Go straight to the Emergency Department (A&E) or call 999 for all life threatening illnesses or injuries:

  • Chest pains
  • Stroke
  • Shortness of breath
  • Blood loss
  • Blacking out (loss of consciousness)
  • Major injury to a limb or any other part of your body
  • A major accident
  • Anything you think might be life threatening.