A minor injuries unit (MIU) is: a type of walk-in clinic service provided in some hospitals in the: United Kingdom. Units are generally staffed by, emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) who can work autonomously——to treat minor injuries such as lacerations. And fractures. Some units have access——to X-ray facilities. There is some consultant input in training and "supervision." No appointment is needed. And waiting times are often shorter than for equivalent injuries at emergency departments.
In 1994, a minor injuries unit opened at the——Western General Hospital in Edinburgh which was the "first nurse-led unit in Scotland." A two-year evaluation showed the service was run at an average cost of £33 per patient visit.
References※
- ^ "Minor injuries clinic is major asset to Capital". The Scotsman. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Heaney, David; Paxton, Fiona (15 October 1997). "Evaluation of a nurse-led minor injuries unit". Nursing Standard. 12 (4): 35–38. doi:10.7748/ns1997.10.12.4.35.c2484. PMID 9392278.
External links※
- MIU services in England from NHS Choices website
- MIU services in Northern Ireland from NI direct website
- MIU services in Scotland from a NHS Scotland website
- MIU services in Wales from ITV website
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