James Paget Hospital’s new £9.9 million urgent treatment centre will treat non-life-threatening conditions and ease pressure on its emergency department.
Plans have been approved for a new £9.9 million urgent treatment centre at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston.
The new facility is designed to treat patients who need urgent medical attention but do not have life-threatening or serious conditions requiring the hospital’s main emergency department.
Hospital bosses expect around a third of people currently attending A&E could instead be treated at the new centre.
The two-storey building will include 10 consultation, treatment and observation rooms, along with a separate waiting area.
It will be connected to the existing emergency department by a covered walkway, allowing patients to be assessed before being directed to the most appropriate service.
Conditions treated could include cuts, burns, sprains and minor infections.
The centre is expected to operate between 8am and 10pm seven days a week, with plans also being considered for timed appointments through NHS 111.
The James Paget says attendances at its emergency department have been increasing year-on-year, contributing to congestion and longer waits.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has now approved the planning application.
Construction is expected to begin shortly, with the new urgent treatment centre due to open in spring 2027.

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