Important information on Minor Injury Units in Powys

It is really important to stress that community hospitals in Powys do not provide acute care. Instead, they provide those services that it is safe and appropriate to offer in a rural community setting including treatment for minor injuries. They do not have the staffing and equipment to treat medical emergencies. Whilst MIU nurses will try to provide first aid help if a patient presents with a problem that is not a minor injury, attending an MIU can cause a dangerous delay to receiving essential time critical care that cannot be provided in this setting. And these risks are increasing because we frequently need to close MIUs in the evening and overnight at short notice because trained staffing is not available.

For medical emergencies and life and limb-threatening injuries the Health Board’s clinical advice remains to call 999 or go to A&E.

Our proposals for temporary changes aim to stabilise services now, whilst we work with communities to plan for the future.

Watch our video below with Director of Nursing, Claire Roche to learn more.

Released: 22/08/2024