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Minor Injury and Illness Units
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You can get help for a variety of new or recent minor illnesses or injuries, including sprains, minor fractures, wounds and burns, ear ache, sore throats, skin problems, eye conditions and more at our MIIUs. If you require advice for ongoing GP care, or long term conditions please continue to contact your GP.
If you are unsure which services you require, you can still contact NHS 111. Use 111 online for anyone over 5 years of age.
You must contact 999 with an emergency, including chest pain and any serious injuries or illnesses, or anything you may consider to be life threatening.
Our MIIUs: locations and opening times
We encourage patients who need to be seen in one of our MIIUs to contact NHS111 online or over the phone first of all.
All opening times are subject to change, as we sometimes need to close a unit at short notice to manage demand and maintain safety. We do our best to minimise any short notice closures, but by ringing 111 you will be able to check whether the unit is open as planned.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - Forest of Dean (Cinderford)
Based at the new Forest of Dean Community Hospital. Open 8am – 7.30pm to walk-ins and for booked appointments. Please note the final appointment / walk-in time is 7.30pm.
Find out more information about Forest of Dean Community Hospital.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - Cirencester
Based at Cirencester Hospital. Open 8am – 7.30pm to walk-ins and for booked appointments. Please note the final appointment / walk-in time is 7.30pm.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - Vale (Dursley)
Based at the Vale Community Hospital. Open 8am – 8pm to walk-ins and for booked appointments. Please note final appointment is at 7.00pm / final walk-in time is 7.30pm.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - North Cotswolds (Moreton-in-Marsh)
Based at North Cotswolds Hospital. Open 8am – 8pm to walk-ins and for booked appointments. Please note the final appointment / walk-in time is 7.30pm.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - Tewkesbury
Based at Tewkesbury Community Hospital. Open 8am – 8pm for walk-ins and booked appointments. Please note the final appointment / walk-in time currently is 7.30pm.
Minor Injury and Illness Unit - Stroud
Based at Stroud Hospital. Open 8am – 8pm for walk-ins and booked appointments. Please note the final appointment / walk-in time currently is 7.30pm.
What we can treat
We have specially trained Emergency Practitioners in all units. The team specialises in treating the following:
- sprains
- simple fractures needing x-rays and plasters
- simple wounds that may need suturing (stitches)
- minor burns
- emergency contraception
- minor head injuries with no loss of consciousness
- minor illness, earache, sore throat, etc.
- skin problems such as rashes, bites, stings and infections
- eye conditions including foreign bodies and conjunctivitis
We have dedicated waiting areas at all sites and free parking is available at all community hospital sites. There are facilities for disabled parking also.
We do have x-ray facilities at MIIUs but they aren’t always available. If you require an x-ray, you may be asked to attend a different location.
What we can not treat
Emergency departments assess and treat patients with serious injuries or illnesses. We are unable to treat the following in our Minor Injury and Illness Units:
- head injuries with loss of consciousness
- alcohol-related problems
- overdoses
- complicated or serious injuries
- major or long standing illnesses
Emergencies and out of hours
Generally, you should visit the Emergency Department or call 999 for emergencies, such as:
- persistent, severe chest pain
- loss of consciousness
- pain that is not relieved by simple pain killers
- acute confused state
- breathing difficulties
- stroke or suspected stroke
Your nearest Emergency Department can be found via www.nhs.uk or by calling NHS 111. If you live in Gloucestershire, your nearest Emergency Department may be at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital. Alternatively you may live closer to the Great Western Hospital at Swindon, or Oxford or Warwick.
Unwell? Not sure where to turn?
- Call NHS 111 for advice
- Check your symptoms at NHS 111 online
- Access a range of services via the NHS App
- See your local pharmacist
- Contact your GP if during working hours. If you don’t have one, find a GP here.
MIIU Patient Information Leaflets
Self-refer to Physiotherapy
Did you know? If you are aged 16+, you can self-refer to our Physiotherapy team for treatment for muscular and joint problems, hand therapy and pelvic health treatment here:
Self-refer to Podiatry
The Podiatry Service provides highly-specialist podiatric care for patients with significant foot complications. Self-refer here:
Useful information about conditions and treatments:
- Stress fracture
- Corneal abrasions
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Head Injury advice (under 16yrs & Adults & Adults with carers)
- Homelessness
- How to use crutches
- Ice & heat treatment
- Lower limb cellulitis
- Neck pain
- Osgood Schlatters Syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pulled elbow
- Injured knee
- Soft tissue injury affecting the foot and ankle
- Soft tissue injuries affecting the wrist and hand
- Subconjunctival haemorrhage
- Suspected nasal fracture (broken nose)
- Using a sling
- Wound care advice
For other leaflets developed by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for emergency injuries and conditions, click here
