🏥️ Health Services in Leeds (Other Than GP)
There are other services you can use instead of or as well as a GP practice when you’re unwell or have an injury.
It’s important to choose the right service so you:
- Get the right care
- Don’t take appointments from others who may need a GP more urgently
🌐 NHS Website
The NHS website has lots of helpful information:
- Health conditions
- Healthy eating
- Mental health
- Children’s health
👉 For more information visit: NHS Website
🌟 Health in Leeds
This website helps you choose the right care for your needs. It has videos and is available in:
- Czech
- Romanian
- Polish
- Lithuanian
👉 Please visit: Health in Leeds
🗣️ Call 111 (NHS 111)
If you’re ill or injured but it’s not serious or life-threatening, call 111.
- Free number
- Open 24/7
- Trained staff will help you
- Can help find evening/weekend doctor appointments or emergency dentists
- Ask for an interpreter if needed
👉 You can find out more: NHS 111
💊 Pharmacies
Pharmacies do more than give you medicine. You can:
- Get medicines with a prescription from a GP or nurse
- Buy everyday medicine (paracetamol, cold/flu pills) without a prescription
- Get health advice about common problems like:
- Coughs, colds
- Vomiting, diarrhoea
- Cuts, grazes, minor burns
Many are open late and on weekends.
👉 Find your nearest: NHS Pharmacy Finder
📅 You may need to wait 10–20 minutes for prescriptions. Some may ask you to collect medicine the next day.
💳 You may have to pay unless you qualify for free prescriptions:
- Under 16 (or under 19 in full-time education)
- Aged 60+
- Pregnant or just had a baby
- Certain medical conditions
👉 More info: Free Prescriptions
🦷 Dentists
You can go to any NHS dentist without registering. Just phone them to check for appointments.
📅 You must pay unless:
- Under 18 (or 19 and in full-time education)
- Pregnant or had a baby in last 12 months
- On low-income benefits
- Treated in a hospital by an NHS dentist
👉 Find a dentist: NHS Dentists
🚫 Not all NHS dentists are taking new patients. You might need to wait or try another dentist. Private dentists cost more.
🔎 Find out more about charges for NHS dental treatment and who can get free treatment on the NHS website: Get help with dental costs – NHS
👁️ Opticians
NHS recommends an eye test every 2 years. Opticians:
- Test your eyes
- Check for eye problems
- Sell glasses/contact lenses
🔎 Use Google Maps to find an optician near you.
💳 You must pay unless you qualify for NHS help:
- Children
- People on low income
- With certain health conditions
👉 More info: Free Eye Tests
🚑 Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC)
Go to a UTC if you need urgent care but it’s not life-threatening. They help with:
- Cuts/grazes
- Minor burns or wounds
- Sprains or minor broken bones (X-ray available)
- Rashes, infections
- Fever, vomiting
- Minor back or eye injuries
- Emergency contraception
- Urine infections
📅 Open every day 8am to 11pm (even Christmas)
Leeds UTCs:
- Wharfedale Hospital, Newall Carr Road, Otley LS21 2LY , Call 01943 465522
- St George’s Centre, St. Georges Centre St. Georges Road, Leeds LS10 4UZ , Call 0330 311 5106
📈 Do NOT visit for:
- Children under 2 or people over 65 with head injuries
- Pregnancy-related conditions
🚶♂️ Walk-In Centre
Need same-day medical help but can’t get a GP appointment? Go to the Walk-In Centre:
📍 Shakespeare Medical Centre,
📅 Open 8am–8pm every day
📑 No need to register or book
📞 Call: 0113 295 1132
🚨 In an Emergency: A&E or 999
Go to Accident & Emergency (A&E) for:
- Chest pain
- Heavy bleeding
- Trouble breathing
- Passing out
- Serious burns or allergic reactions
📍 Leeds A&E Units:
- St James Hospital (over 16s), Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF
- Leeds General Infirmary (all ages), Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX
📢 Call 999 for a free ambulance — only in real emergencies.
If you’re unsure, visit NHS 111 online or call 111 for advice.
Stay safe and get the right help ❤️
