Walk in Centre | NELFT

The walk-in centre, based at Barking Community Hospital, provides treatments for patients of all ages with a minor injury or minor illness.
Examples of conditions seen at the walk in centre include:
- lacerations and wounds, including wound closure with sutures
- joint and muscle injuries
- gastro intestinal problems including indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea and vomiting
- urinary problems, including urinary tract infections
- skin complaints, covering a range of dermatological conditions
- coughs, colds, respiratory infections, asthma and flu like symptoms
- minor infections, including Cellulitis
- emergency contraception
- ear nose and throat conditions such as otitis media tonsillitis
- minor procedures such as drainage of paranochia
- ophthalmic conditions
- review clinics for walk in centre patients that require one follow up from initial attendance
The walk-in centre has X-ray facilities. ‘Hot’ reporting on all X-rays is carried out within 24 hours of the patient’s attendance. However the walk-in centre does not provide X-rays for children aged five and under.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 020 8924 6262 020 8924 6262
- upneylanewic@nhs.net
- Website
- http://www.nelft.nhs.uk
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Where to go
- Address
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Barking Hospital
Upney Lane
Barking
Essex - Postcode
- IG11 9LX
- View IG11 9LX on a map
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Monday to Friday - 7.00am to 10.00pm, Weekends and bank holidays - 9.00am to 10.00pm (closed Christmas day)
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