Oakham

There are two service options currently available in Oakham to support patients with their urgent care needs when their GP practice is closed, and they need urgent treatment, including cuts and minor injuries such as sprains. The services are suitable for urgent care needs but not emergency attention.

Please use NHS 111 first

Always use NHS 111 (online, by phone or via the NHS App) if you need urgent care. They will ensure you receive the right care for your condition, in the right place and as quickly as possible. They will even arrange and appointment or arrival time slot. Help to keep Accident and Emergency free for life-threatening conditions by following this advice.

Rutland Minor Illness and Injury Service (Opens 1 April 2026)

The service will be for patients registered with GP practices in Rutland and Leicestershire for urgent but non-life‑threatening health problems.

Booked appointments via your GP practice or NHS 111
Initially there will be a few walk-in slots for minor injuries only
If you do walk in, you will receive an appointment later in the day
Staffed by an advanced clinical practitioner, supported by a GP
This new service replaces the existing Oakham Urgent Care Centre and Oakham Minor Injury Unit, which will close on 31 March 2026, following a public consultation held in early 2025.

Location:

Rutland Memorial, Hospital, Cold Overton Rd, Oakham, LE15 6NT

Opening Hours:

1pm–9pm, seven days a week
X‑ray availability: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (11am–7pm) from 13 April

Oakham Urgent Care Centre

Oakham Urgent Care Centre closes on 31 March 2026 Instead, patients can use the new Rutland Minor Illness and Injury Service from 1 April 2026 (see above for details)

Treatment can be accessed at Oakham Urgent Care Centre by:

Visiting NHS 111 online or using the NHS App.
Calling NHS 111 if you do not have online access or for children under 5.
Via referral from a GP practice or the Clinical Navigation Hub.
You can use this service as a walk-in patient (without an appointment), but it is advisable to use NHS111 to ensure you are guided to the most appropriate service with a confirmed appointment time or arrival time slot. This will minimise your waiting time and, where walk-in availability is limited, it will avoid long waits or signposting to alternative services.

To ensure you receive the best treatment, the reception team will ask you a series of questions about your condition, to help provide the best clinical assessment.

Find out more about this service, including opening times, services available and facilities.

Rutland Memorial, Hospital, Cold Overton Rd, Oakham, LE15 6NT

Opening Hours:

Weekdays: 18:30-21:00.

Weekends and Bank Holidays: 09:00-19:00.

Minor Injury Unit

Oakham Minor Injury Unit closes on 31 March 2026 Instead, patients can use the new Rutland Minor Illness and Injury Service from 1 April 2026 (see above for details)

The minor injury unit is for patients who have had a minor accident that they cannot treat themselves.

The minor injury unit is a walk-in service; therefore you do not need to book an appointment.

The unit is open to everyone, not just Rutland residents.

Opening Hours:

Weekdays: 10:00-18:00.

X-ray facilities: Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 – 16:30.

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