Services Offered
Service does: 24 Hour Availability
Service does not: A&E
Service does: Access To Fracture Clinic
Refer to Neville Hall Hospital.
Service does: Assessment of Ear Injury
Non-penetrating foreign bodies
Service does: Assessment Of Eye Injury
Minor abrasions or foreign bodies which are non-penetrating and some chemicals but will need to contact MIU. All others are referred to Hereford County Hospital.
Service does: Bank Holiday
Service does not: Doctor On Site While Open
Service does: Emergency Contraceptive Pill (Free)
Patients should contact the department before attending.
Service does: Interpreter/Translation Available
Can be contacted if needed.
Service does: Manipulation Of Fractures Dislocation
Very minor, patients are sometimes referred to Neville Hall Hospital.
Service does: Minor Bites and Stings
From bees, wasps, domestic animals and some human bites but will need to confirm with MIU
Service does: Minor Burns
Burns and scalds that are less than 3% of body surface area
Service does: Minor Chest Injuries
Trauma which is non-penetrating
Service does: Minor Head Injuries
Facial injuries included where they are superficial, no loss on consciousness & refer to A&E if patient is on anticoagulation medication
Service does: Minor Injury Unit
24 Hours
Service does: Minor Neck Injuries
Soft tissue injuries, simple rear shunt, delayed onset pain. Cannot be high impact.
Service does: Nurse In The Department While Open
24 Hours.
Service does: Nursing Staff Able To Prescribe
Under PGD guidelines.
Service does: Plastering
Service does: Removal of Foreign Bodies
Non-penetrating to the eye, ear, or skin
Service does: Sprains and Fractures of Limbs
Simple dislocated joints, but will need to contact the MIU if multiple fractures
Service does: Suturing
Service does not: Telemedicine Links
Service does: Tetanus Vaccination
For injured persons.
Service does: Treatment Provided By Nurse Practitioners
Service does: Wound Care
Prefer to discuss with MIU first as many wounds can be assessed at MIU and referred on. Simple lacerations are accepted.
Service does: X-Rays
Between 9.00am & 4.30pm Monday to Friday; and between 9.00am & 12.30pm Saturday & Sunday Tel. 01874 615785