Minor Injuries Units & First Aid Units

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Minor Injury Units

Minor Injuries Units are for less serious injuries, such deep cuts, eye injury, broken bones, severe sprains, minor head injury, minor burns and scalds. Many people go to Accident and Emergency when they could be treated just as well and probably quicker at a Minor Injuries Unit. In Accident and Emergency staff must give priority to serious and life-threatening conditions, so if you go there with a minor injury you may have to wait longer to be seen. It is better to go to a Minor Injuries Unit if there is one locally.

You don't need an appointment to visit a Minor Injuries Unit. They are run by a team of highly qualified nurse practitioners with a lot of experience and expertise in the treatment of minor injuries. Minor Injuries Units can treat a wide variety of problems including cuts and grazes, sprains and strains, broken bones (fractures), bites and stings (including problems: minor eye infections, scratches or something stuck in your eye).

Abingdon

Care Centre
Abingdon Hospital
Marcham Road
Abingdon
OX14 1AG

Tel: 01865 425161

7 days a week, 10:00 - 22:30 hrs

Henley

Out Patients Dept
Townlands Hospital
York Road
Henley on Thames
RG9 2EB

Tel: 01491 637435

7 days a week, 09:00 - 20:00 hrs

Witney

Out Patients Dept
Witney Hospital
Welch Way
Witney
OX28 6JJ

Tel: 01608 648262

7 days a week, 10:00 - 22:30 hrs

First Aid Units

First Aid Units do not have X-Ray support it is best to call prior to attending if in doubt or concerned that an X-Ray may be required.

Bicester

Bicester Community Hospital
Kings End
Bicester
OX26 6DU

Tel: 01869 604122 (Please phone prior to attending)

Weekdays, 18.00 - 23.00

Weekends and Bank Holidays 08:30 - 23:.00

Chipping Norton

The First Aid Unit (FAU) at Chipping Norton War Memoral Community Hospital is now open (from April 2011)

Chipping Norton War Memorial Community Hospital
Out-Patient Unit
Russell Way, off London Road
Chipping Norton
OX7 5FA

Tel: 01608 648 233

Xmas opening times:

Saturday 24 December - Tuesday 27 December - 10.00-21.00 hours
Saturday 32 December - Monday 2 January - 10.00-21.00 hours

All other weekdays in between the opening times remain from 17.00-21.00 hours

Wallingford

Wallingford Hospital
Reading Road
Wallingford
OX10 9DU

Tel: 01865 425200

Monday-Friday (excluding bank holidays) 08.30-18.30. You do not need to make an appointment, the first aid unit is a drop-in-service.

For more information about Wallingford first aid unit please visit: FAU poster (PDF file:51.7KB)

Basic Emergency Aid

For information visit South Central Ambulance Services website: http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk/emergency/firstaid.ashx