The Minor Injuries Unit in Oswestry
14th April 2014
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It would appear that not everyone knows that Oswestry has a great minor injuries unit on its doorstep.  Please help us to get the word out - otherwise, we may well lose it!

OPENING TIMES

The Minor Injuries Unit at Cambrian Health Centre is up and working and is open:

Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 6pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays 8.30am to 1pm

Oswestry Health Centre
Thomas Savin Road
Off Gobowen Road
Oswestry
SY11 1GA

CONTACT Oswestry Minor Injuries Unit:

Tel: 01691 663617
Email: Oswestry.minorinjuries@shropcom.nhs.uk

MORE INFO...from their website:

The Minor Injuries Units offer treatment to anyone with a minor injury. There is no age limit.

This is a walk-in service and you do not need to be referred or to make an appointment, but please note the Minor Injuries Units are not open 24 hours.

Your GP or other healthcare professionals may refer you to the MIU, and some patients are brought into the units by the ambulance service.

Specific services offered

Staff at the Minor Injuries Units treat: 

  • Bites, human and animal
  • Cuts and lacerations
  • Foreign bodies in the eyes, nose and ears
  • Fractures that require plaster only
  • Minor burns and scalds
  • Minor head injuries (with no loss of consciousness)
  • Soft tissue injuries, for example sprains and bruises
  • Wound infections

The people they see

The MIUs see all patients with minor injuries, such as those listed above. There are no age limits, and you do not have to be a resident in Shropshire to use the facilities."

FOR MORE GENERAL INFO:

www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/miu



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John W

Member since: 10th July 2012

A quick introduction - I'm John Waine, Director of TheBestOfOswestry. Having lived in this beautiful area for around 20 years now, I have decided to stay. :)

With kind thanks
John

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