NHS Services
The Occupational Health Service does not provide primary care and is not a walk-in centre.
It is strongly recommend that you sign up with a GP, if you have not already done so, as soon as possible, before getting ill.
The NHS Choices website will provide a list of your closest GPs, dentists and other NHS services.
Walk-In Centres
If you feel that you require emergency or immediate health care, but that it is not serious enough to go to Accident and Emergency, there are 5 Walk-In Centres in Manchester, and the three closest to the University are:
Oxford Road Area | City Centre | Fallowfield |
---|---|---|
Primary Care Emergency Health Centre | City Health Centre | Hawthorn Medical Centre |
Manchester Royal Infirmary (Near A&E) | Boots the Chemist, 2nd Floor | Unit K - Fallowfield Retail Park |
Oxford Road/Upper Brook Street | 32 Market Street | Birchfields Road |
Manchester | Manchester | Manchester |
M13 9WL | M1 1PL | M14 6FS |
0161 276 5193 | 0161 839 6227 | 0161 220 6080 |
Emergencies
In the case of a serious medical emergency, where someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, always call (9)999 for an ambulance. Then call University Security (69966) immediatly so that they may assist in the ambulance getting to you.
If the situation is not life-threatening then we would urge you to do one of the following:
- Contact your GP
- Visit your local A&E Department
- Visit a local Walk-In Centre
- Call NHS 111 (non-emergency NHS helpline)
For Dental Emergencies you can call the Manchester Dental Helpline: 0161 476 9649 (8am-6pm Monday-Friday) or 0161 337 2246 (6pm-10pm Monday to Friday. 10am-10pm Weekends and Bank Holidays.)