Urgent GP Centre (UGPC):

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Our UGPC works alongside the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) to offer timed GP appointments away from the Emergency Department (ED). This helps reduce waiting times, keeps the ED free for true emergencies, and ensures patients get the right care, in the right place.

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Faster, More Appropriate Urgent Care

If your condition is urgent but not life-threatening, you may be offered an appointment with our experienced team of GPs and GP Registrars at a nearby site.

This is still part of your NHS urgent care journey – just in a more suitable setting.

Supporting the hospital

By supporting the hospital in this way, we:

  • Help emergency teams see the most serious cases more quickly
  • Provide a calmer, more focused GP-led environment for those who don’t need hospital treatment
  • Ensure patients feel seen, heard, and supported

We work closely with local GP practices and the hospital to keep care joined-up and efficient. Our team is friendly, adaptable, and always looking to improve how we deliver care.

Whether you’re a patient, family member, or healthcare professional, our goal is simple: to make urgent care better connected, better delivered, and better for everyone.

Directions from The Eastbourne District General Hospital

Driving

  1. Head northwest on Kings Drive from the hospital entrance.
  2. Turn left onto A259/Eastbourne Road and stay on it for about 0.7 miles.
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Meads Road (A2021).
  4. Continue straight on Meads Road for around 0.5 miles.
  5. Turn left onto Lindfield Road, then immediately turn right into Denton Road.
  6. Hillbrow Health & Wellbeing will be on your left at number 1—less than a 5‑minute drive from the hospital.

Public Transport

  • Nearest bus stops near Hillbrow are served by routes 12, 1A, 3, and 99
  • You can take a local Eastbourne bus from near the hospital and transfer as needed to Meads/Hillbrow stop.

Walking

  • The distance is about 1.3 miles (2 km), roughly a 25-minute walk via Kings Drive → A259 → Meads Road → Denton Road.

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