If you have an urgent care need, please contact the free NHS 111 service first and you will be directed to the most appropriate service for your health condition. If needed, NHS 111 will make an appointment for you at one of the Urgent Care Centres below just as you would do to see your own GP.

Urgent Treatment Centre in Sunderland

Sunderland’s Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), is located at;

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Rd

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

This is next to the Adult Emergency Department. The UTC provides care for minor injuries and illnesses that require urgent treatment, but are not life-threatening. It is open from 8am to midnight, seven days a week, including bank holidays. Patients are advised to book an appointment via NHS 111 or through a GP referral, however patients can just 'walk in.'

While studying at the University of Sunderland we recommend you register with a local doctor – G.P. (General Practitioner).

This list is a guide as health advisers are unable to recommend a particular surgery. For further help /support contact the Wellbeing team on 0191 515 2933 or email Wellbeing@sunderland.ac.uk.

You can also find a GP using the NHS tool: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp 

While living in the Sunderland area you may need to visit a dentist. 

You can find a Dentist using the NHS tool: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist 

There is no need to register with a dentist in the same way as with a GP because you are not bound to a catchment area. Dental surgeries will not always have the capacity to take on new NHS patients. You may have to join a waiting list, look for a different dentist who is taking on new NHS patients, or be seen privately.

Simply find a dental surgery that's convenient for you, whether it's near your home or work, and phone them to see if there are any appointments available.

Read more here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-to-find-an-nhs-dentist/ 

Visit our page here: https://sj.sunderland.ac.uk/wellbeing/physical-health/how-to-register/