Paulton’s Minor Injuries Unit will reopen on Monday, 22nd February from 8 am – 8 pm every day including weekends. It will also open for patients who have booked appointments through 111 or have been referred for an MIU appointment. Patients will not be able to directly book an appointment.

NHS 111 will continue to triage all appointments and if a patient meets the criteria they will be referred to the unit and a member of staff will call them back to arrange an appointment.

Anyone with a life-threatening condition should call 999.

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should not attend any medical setting unless explicitly directed to do so by the NHS 111 service or a 999 call operator.

Minor Injury Units offer a facility for treating injuries that are not serious, such as sprains and strains; minor burns and scalds, wound

infections, insect and animal bites, and minor injuries to the eye and head. They are not specifically equipped to treat more serious conditions such as stab wounds or chest pains.