If you have an injury that needs urgent or immediate attention, you should call 111 to make an appointment with an expert in one of NHS Lothian’s Minor Injury Units.
The MIU team can help adults and children over 12 months who have a recent minor injury less than 7 days old, including:
- strains, sprains and suspected broken bones of arms and legs
- wounds and minor burns
- minor bumps to head and face
- simple eye injuries
- insect bites (ticks etc) and stings
NHS Lothian minor injury units are open seven days a week every day of the year at the sites listed below. Please note that if you arrive without arranging an appointment via 111 you may be asked to come back later.
Some minor injuries can be treated with help from a local pharmacist or via video consultation with a qualified Nurse Practitioner.
If you require further assessment or treatment you will be given a face-to-face appointment to attend a minor injury unit which could the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital or St John’s Hospital if you are aged 16 and over.
Children aged 15 and under will be asked to attend the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People or can also be scheduled an appointment at St John’s Hospital or the Western General Hospital.