The practice offers a minor injury service.  The service is available from 8am to 6.30pm. This is for a patient who has injured themselves within the last 48 hours. 

Examples of injuries which WILL be treated

• Cuts requiring stitching or other simple closure technique
• Bruises
• Superficial burns & scolds
• Blows to head, without loss of consciousness
• Minor dislocations of fingers or toes
• Minor accident to hands, feet or limbs
• Recent injury of a severity not suitable for simple domestic first aid
• Foreign bodies superficially embedded in tissue
• Foreign bodies aggravating eye, but not penetrating
• Animal bites

This list is not comprehensive but gives a good indication of the scope of the service.

Examples of injuries NOT SUITABLE for treatment at the surgery

If a patient has suffered an injury, which can be seen to be more than superficial, then coming to the surgery would involve delay before treatment, because the surgery would have to assess & then advise the patient to go on to an A&E Dept or call 999.

• Fractures or accidents to hands, feet or limbs substantially affecting function
• Penetrating Injuries
• Blow to head with loss of consciousness
• Deeply imbedded foreign bodies
• Foreign bodies in bodily orifices, including children
• Profuse bleeding
• Serious burns
• Suspected overdose or poisoning
• Collapse or fall in a public place

When possible, please call in advance so the practice knows what to expect.