Urgent treatment centre (UTC)
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What it really means
An NHS centre for urgent problems that are not life-threatening, open at least 12 hours a day. You can walk in, or NHS 111 can book you a time slot. Many walk-in centres are becoming UTCs.
Chinese explanation
紧急治疗中心（UTC）：处理紧急但不危及生命问题的NHS机构，每天至少开放12小时。可以直接前往，也可通过NHS 111预约时段。许多免预约中心正在改为UTC。
Example conversation
A: 111 booked me a slot at the urgent treatment centre for eight o'clock.
B: That's handy — better than waiting hours in A&E.
A：111帮我在紧急治疗中心约了八点的时段。
B：那挺方便的——比在急诊科等好几个小时强。
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