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Sprained Wrist or Ankle

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Injuries such as these require treatment, but aren't a medical emergency.

Use either Bitterne Walk-in Centre or the Minor Injuries Unit at Royal South Hants Hospital.


It's a lot easier to go to for a sprained wrist or ankle and you may be seen to quicker than going to Emergency Department.








 

Adults or children who have minor injuries, for example suspected fractures or scalds and minor burns, can attend the a Minor Injuries Unit or Walk-in Centre.

Southampton's Minor Injury Unit and Walk-in Centre are open 365 days a year and provide treatment for less serious injuries, such as sprains, cuts and grazes. Many people go to Accident and Emergency (A&E) with minor injuries, when they could be usually treated much more quickly at a minor injuries unit or walk-in centre.

In A&E staff must give priority to serious and life-threatening conditions, so if you go there with a minor injury, you may have to wait a long time to be seen.

If your injury is not serious, it’s usually better for you to go to a Walk-in Centre or Minor Injuries Unit.


You do not need an appointment to visit a minor injuries unit. They are run by a team of highly qualified nurse practitioners who have experience and expertise in treating minor injuries.


Southampton's Walk-in Centre is based at Bitterne Health Centre, while a Minor Injuries Unit is available in the Fanshawe Wing of the RSH Hospital.

From 6 June 2011, Bitterne Walk-in Centre's opening times will be limited to Monday-Friday 6.30pm-10.30pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 8.30am-10pm. The last patient on each day will be booked in at 9.30pm

 

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It's important to know the correct services to use in Southampton. By using the right level of treatment, you have a better chance of being treated quickly and ensuring priority services are given to those who need them the most.

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