A Minor Injury Unit (MIU) provides treatment for minor injuries, Patients can walk-in without an appointment and receive care that is less serious than what would require a visit to the Accident and Emergency.
Cheshunt Minor injury unit https://cheshuntmiu.nhs.uk/ is open every day from 8am to 8pm, located by Cheshunt Library. They cannot treat children under 1 year old.
Examples of injuries treated at Cheshunt MIU:
- Suspected fractured (broken) bones
- Muscle and joint injuries (sprains and strains)
- Minor burns and scalds
- Bites and stings
- Cuts and grazes
- Minor eye injuries
- Minor head injuries
- Removal of foreign bodies from the ears or nose
- Removal of splinters
They can also prescribe emergency contraception (morning-after pill).