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Briggs welcomes new Minor Injuries Unit

A new minor injuries unit at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh will help reduce long waits for patients at A&E and direct people to the most relevant care for their needs.  The new facility has been welcomed by Conservative health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP. Continue reading Briggs welcomes new Minor Injuries Unit

Minor Injuries Unit celebrates 22nd birthday

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The Western General’s Minor Injuries Clinic  celebrated its 22nd birthday on 1st November. 
The clinic provides treatment for adults and children aged over one year. Open every day of the year from 8am to 9pm (last patient book-in at 8.30pm) it treats a wide range of injuries, such as cuts, burns, sprains, wound infections and simple fractures.
More details on the work of the Minor Injuries Clinic are on the NHS Lothian at:
The clinic opened on 1 November 1994, breaking new ground by becoming the first nurse-led unit of its kind in Scotland. The new Unit was created as a result of community pressure following a long campaign to retain A & E and childrens services at the Western (above).

As a special 22nd birthday treat for the clinic’s specialist nurse, paramedic and physiotherapy practitioners, NHS Lothian arranged for a special rendition of “Happy Birthday” to be performed (appropriately) in the key of ‘A Minor!

You can hear the performance here:

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