‘The Beat’ Walk-in Centre to reopen in the heart of Liverpool

‘The Beat’ Walk-in Centre to reopen in the heart of Liverpool

Liverpool’s city centre Walk-in Centre is due to re-open on 29 November to strengthen the access to same day medical advice and treatment to the city’s residents and visitors in the build-up to Christmas.

The Walk-in Centre, known as The Beat and based on David Lewis Street, closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, but has been reopened again by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, who provide community health services for Liverpool.

Its reopening increases the number of Walk-in Centres to four across Liverpool and signals the end of the telephone triage system introduced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

People can now walk in without phoning first although appointments are still available through NHS 111, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for anyone who needs advice or treatment quickly and isn’t sure what to do.

“We’re delighted we’re able to reopen the city Walk-in Centre and also making access easier and more convenient for our communities,” said Trish Bennett, Mersey Care’s Executive Director of Nursing and Operations.

“As we head into winter, doctor’s surgeries, A&E departments and hospitals will get busier. It’s more important than ever that we do all we can to protect ourselves and each other from COVID-19, flu and other illnesses and seek the right help, from the right place in a timely way. If you’re not sure what to do, call NHS 111 to help you get the right advice or treatment.”

The Walk-in Centres provide consultations, advice and treatment for minor injuries and illnesses and are open 8am to 8pm, seven days a week at the following sites:

• City Walk-in Centre, The Beat, David Lewis Street, L1 4AP
• Old Swan Walk-in Centre, Crystal Close, L13 2GA
• Garston Walk-in Centre, at South Liverpool Treatment Centre, Church Road, L19 2LW
• Smithdown Children’s Walk-in Centre, Smithdown Road, L15 2LQ (under 16 years of age)

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep our staff, patients and visitors safe, there will still be a requirement in our buildings to wear a mask and maintain a safe distance. If patients have any COVID-19 symptoms, the advice is still to self-isolate, and contact NHS 111. Information on testing is available here If: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

In addition to the Liverpool Walk-in Centres, Mersey Care provides Walk-in Centres across Knowsley and South Sefton. For further information including access and opening hours, please visit: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/walkincentre