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Nevill Hall Hospital Minor Injury Unit

Brecon Road

Abergavenny

NP7 7EG

Tel: 01873 732732

Disabled Access: Yes

Website: http://abuhb.nhs.wales/healthcare-services/enhanced-local-general-hospitals/nevill-hall-hospital/

Summary

Remember to Think 111 First.  If you require the Minor Injury Unit or need advice on where to go, contact 111 before attending the Minor Injury Unit.

Injury must be less than 4 weeks old to be seen at the Minor Injury Unit. 

If the Emergency Nurse Practitioner is unable to manage your injury, you will be transferred/redirected to the Royal Gwent Hospital A&E Department.  Any patient requiring A&E will be directed/transferred to the Grange University Hospital. 

Last Updated: 03 May 2022 10:47 by NHS Direct Wales

Normal Opening Hours

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Monday24hr24hr
Tuesday24hr24hr
Wednesday24hr24hr
Thursday24hr24hr
Friday24hr24hr
Saturday24hr24hr
Sunday24hr24hr

What will be seen at the MIU

Type of InjuryYes/NoMore Information
Abdominal InjuryNo
Airway ProblemNo
AssaultYesNeeds to fall into the scope of practice
Back InjuryYesNo high impact or loss of consciousness or ability to walk
Bites & StingsYesNo allergic reaction
Burns & ScaldsYesLess than 3% of body area & no smoke inhalation
Chest InjuriesYesNo high impact or symptoms such as coughing blood or short of breath – no anticoagulants
Chest PainNo
Ear InjuryYes
Eye InjuryYes
Facial InjuryYes
FallsYes Fall from over 1m or 5 steps will not be seen
Removal of Foreign BodiesYesNot vaginal or anything ingested
Head InjuriesYesMinor only with NO loss of consciousness/seizures/vomiting & no patients on anticoagulation medication
Hip/Groin InjuryYesCannot see suspected fractures / Neck of Femur
Limb InjuryYes
Mental HealthNo
Mouth/Dental InjuriesYes No dental pain / toothache
Neck InjuriesYes Minor only with NO loss of consciousness/seizures/vomiting & no injury from object falling on top of head
Overdose/PoisoningNo
Pelvic InjuriesNo
Sprains/Fractures of LimbsYes
WoundsYes

Services Offered

Service does: 24 Hour Availability
Service does: Age Restrictions
Anyone over 1 year old
Service does: Bank Holiday
Service does not: Emergency Contraception (Free)
Service does: Interpreter/Translation Available
Service does not: Manipulation Of Fractures Dislocation
Except fingers and toes
Service does: Minor Injury Unit
Service does: Nursing Staff Able To Prescribe
Under PGDs; simple analgesia such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, or cocodamol, antibiotics for bites or wound infections, and tetanus/hep B for acute wounds.
Service does: Plastering
Service does: Suturing
Service does: Tetanus Vaccination
Service does: X-Rays

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