Updated 9 June 2017
The Royal South Hants Minor Injuries Unit located within the Royal South Hants Hospital offers treatment, advice and information on a range of minor injuries. The service supports patients in Southampton and the surrounding areas.
The service is provided by Care UK Clinical Services Limited under a contract to provide an NHS service.
The service is staffed by an Associate Specialist Doctor (Medical Lead), 18 senior nurse practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses and paramedic practitioners who assess patients and offer treatment, advice and information. The nurse and paramedic practitioners are supported by 5 health care assistants. The service has onsite X-ray facilities for adults and children over two years and employs a diagnostic imaging manager and five radiographers.
The governance and management of the service is provided by a Hospital Director / Registered Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Nursing and Clinical Services, Service Manager, Lead Nurse and Clinical Educator employed by Care UK Clinical Services Limited.
This service treats minor injuries and provides treatment such as; to stitch and close minor wounds, removal of splinters, removal of foreign bodies from ears, noses; dress minor wounds, cuts and grazes, apply plaster of Paris to broken limbs and undertakes X-rays of arms and legs (for patients over two years old).
The service is unable to deal with more serious conditions such as chest pain, breathing difficulties, major injuries, severe stomach pains, pregnancy related conditions/problems and severe allergic reactions. Patients suffering from these conditions are advised on the website to attend the local emergency department, or dial 999. Where appropriate, patients will be referred or directed to the most appropriate service, for example Accident and Emergency, pharmacy, Out of Hours service or the patient’s own GP.
This is a walk-in service and patients do not need an appointment. The service is open from 7.30am to 10.00pm weekdays and 8.00am to 10.00pm on weekends and bank holidays (last patient accepted at 9.30pm). Patients are treated in order of priority rather than order of attendance. The average patient through put was 146 patients per day over the last 12 months.
We have not inspected the service before. The service is located at Royal South Hants Hospital, Level B, Brintons Terrace Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG.