Victoria Hospital Wimborne Building
Service

Wimborne Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit (MIU)

What does it do?

Nurse led service assessing and treatment of minor injuries and illness for adults & children.  We offer advise & treatment of lacerations, burns & wounds, musculoskeletal injuries including sprains & strains,to legs and arms and fractures, head injuries, eye injuries, foreign bodies, assessments following  a fall in the elderly. We offer treatment & advise for minor  illnesses such as coughs & colds, asthma, bites & stings, rashes & allergic reactions, earache & sore throats, and Emergency contraception. Following injury/illness we can arrange follow up care with GP, out of hours GP, clinics & refer directly to A&E  or the on-call specialities at Dorchester hospital. 

Service Delivery Area

Wimborne and the surrounding area

What are the service opening times?

08.30-16.30 Monday to Friday

last consultation Mon – Fri and 15:30, also the units close for 30 mins for lunch.

This time varies due to the number of attendees to the units

How can I refer?
[For appropriate professional/clinical referrers only - service users please see below]

Walk in no appointments or referrals necessary

What functions/treatment and therapies are offered?

Nurse-led service (no Doctor present)

Which types of illness/medical condition does the service treat?

Minor injuries such as lacerations, sprains / soft tissue injuries and simple fractures 

Who will I see?

You will see a nurse practitioner who has specialised in minor injuries and aliments.

As a patient, how do I access services?

Walk in no appointments or referrals necessary

How can I get involved / what support groups are available?

A small selection of leaflets available,

Do you have information for Carers?

We have leaflets that can give you written advice about caring for your injury & the what MIU services it can offer

Where, when and how often are the clinics?

Victoria Hospital Wimborne, Minor Injuries Unit

08.30-16.30 Monday to Friday

last consultation Mon – Fri and 15:30, also the units close for 30 mins for lunch.

This time varies due to the number of attendees to the units

Who can I contact to find out more?

Victoria Hospital Minor Injuries Unit

01202 856410