Community Minor Injury and Illness Units across the county treat adults and children with a variety of injuries and illnesses.

It is likely that you won’t need to wait long to be seen and no appointment is needed.

You can get treatment for things like:

  • Sprains
  • Cuts and wounds
  • Skin problems, such as rashes, bites, stings and infections
  • Minor eye injuries
  • Minor fractures
  • Minor head injuries.

In Gloucestershire, most of the Minor Injury and Illness Units are manged by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that there have been some recent changes to community hospital MIIU services as a result of Covid-19. The latest information, including opening hours and the range of services provided, is available here.

Minor Injury Units

There are also Minor Injury Units at Tetbury Hospital (open 8.30am to 4pm – Mon to Fri) and at Winchcombe Medical Centre (open 8.15am to 6.30pm – Mon – Fri).