Minor injuries units
Minor injuries units are run by qualified nurses. They can deal with a range of minor injuries such as fractures, sprains, minor burns and scalds, cuts, bites or stings, eye or skin problems, and removal of splinters or other foreign bodies. They can treat children aged two years and over and adults. Minor injuries units provide a walk-in service.
The following minor injuries units are available in Hertfordshire and west Essex.
Cheshunt Minor Injuries Unit, King Arthur Court, Cheshunt, EN8 8XN. Open every day 8am to 8pm.
Herts and Essex Hospital Minor Injuries Unit, Haymeads Lane, Bishop’s Stortford,
CM23 5JH. Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm