Emergency patients advised to use Teddington’s Urgent Treatment Centre due to ‘pressure’ at Kingston Hospital

By Tilly O'Brien 13th Jan 2026

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Local News by Tilly O'Brien 13th Jan 2026

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The Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust says that Kingston Hospital's Emergency Department is 'under pressure' (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

The Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust has today (Tuesday, 13 January) asked patients seeking emergency care in Kingston to avoid using Kingston Hospital's A&E Department and to instead head to the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Teddington Memorial Hospital.

This, the Trust says, is because Kingston Hospital's Emergency Department is "under pressure".

Kingston Hospital's Emergency Department is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only (Credit: Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust)

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Trust added: "Kingston Hospital's Emergency Department is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only.

"Our urgent treatment centre in Teddington provides medical help when it's not a life-threatening emergency and is open until 8pm.

"For 24/7 health advice, call 111."

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