Urgent Care Hubs
Merton Council has established new urgent care hubs to strengthen winter resilience and improve patient flow.
Merton Council has established new urgent care hubs and expanded community response services to strengthen winter resilience, aiming to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances and improve patient flow. These facilities include two new Access Hubs offering same-day primary care appointments, as reported on 8 October 2026.
The Merton Health and Wellbeing Board approved the plans for these urgent care hubs in October 2020. This decision focused on strengthening urgent and emergency care services for the winter season, including the introduction of same-day primary care appointments and an expanded Urgent Community Response Service.
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