MINOR INJURIES UNIT (MIU)
You should visit your Minor Injuries Unit before contacting your GP if you have:
· A sprain or strain?
· A broken bone?
· A wound infection?
· A minor burn or scald?
· A minor head injury?
· An insect or animal bite?
· A minor eye injury?
· An injury to the back, shoulder or chest?
Nearest MIU: Evesham Community Hospital, Waterside, Evesham, WR11 1JT
Opening hours: 9am-9pm...7 days a week including Bank holidays (X-ray opening hours: 9-5pm Mon-Fri excluding Bank hols)
Contact NHS 111 to Prebook an appointment OR you can walk in
LOCAL PHARMACY
Your pharmacist can offer medical advice, as well as over-the-counter medicines for minor illnesses, including colds, coughs or sore throats, aches and pains, skin conditions or allergies, as well as many more.
Pharmacists can also refer you to the appropriate help if your symptoms appear to be more serious. Your pharmacist will refer you to your GP, a nurse or other healthcare professional if it is appropriate – so you will not miss out on any level of care by popping in to see them.
You don’t need an appointment to visit your local pharmacist, and many pharmacies are open at weekends and until late on weekdays, so paying a visit is one of the quickest, easiest ways to find professional help for minor health conditions.
You should visit a local pharmacist before seeing a GP if you have:
· An ache or pain?
· A sore throat?
· A cough, cold or flu?
· An ear ache?
· A skin rash?
· Red eye?
· Cystitis?
· Teething troubles?
What Is Pharmacy First?
Certain pharmacies may have joined 'Pharmacy First' - an NHS led initiative which aims to ease pressures on GP surgeries by providing trained pharmacists to assess and treat six common conditions, offering prescriptions including antibiotics when required.
Locally Ogles Pharmacy/Pershore Pharmacy are currently providing this service.
Conditions included are
- Sinusitis (12y +)
- Throat infection (5y+)
- Ear infection (1y+)
- Infected skin bites (1y+)
- Impetigo (1y+)
- Female urinary tract infection (18y-64y)
- Shingles (18y+)
NHS 111
Not sure which service to use? Try NHS 111.
If you are feeling ill or have sustained a minor injury, but are unsure of which service would be best to help you, then you can contact 111 to be directed to the appropriate service for your particular needs.
You can contact 111 in non-life-threatening situations. You will be asked questions about your symptoms in order to work out exactly what help you need, and then pointed in the right direction.
If you need to go to A&E, NHS 111 will book an arrival time for you. This may mean you spend less time in A&E, and can also help to ensure social distancing for vulnerable patients.
They may be able to arrange for you to speak to an out-of-hours GP if you need one, and can book an appointment for this, too.
You can get help from NHS 111 online or by calling 111. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – so there is always advice there if you need it.