WALK IN CENTRE (Minor Injuries Unit)
Royal Victoria Hospital
Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone
CT19 5BN
Opening Times
8am – 8pm 7 days a week
Minor injury units can No appointment is necessary and there is no need to pre-register.
- stitch cuts/suturing
- remove foreign bodies from ears, noses etc.
- dress minor wounds, lacerations and abrasions
- deal with sprains and strains
- deal with most broken bones
- treat wound infections
- treat burns and scalds
- remove fish hooks /splinters
- remove earrings /studs from earlobes, mouths, noses
- treat head injuries
- treat bites: insect, animal, human
- treat eye conditions/injuries
- treat minor chest injuries
- treat neck pain/injuries
- treat back pain
- treat facial injuries including injuries to the nose
- treat nose bleeds
- treat abscesses and paraonychias
- treat acute urticaria/allergic reactions
- treat soft tissue injuries/bruising
- apply plaster of paris
Minor injury units cannot treat:
- chest pain
- respiratory problems
- abdominal pain
- gynaecological and obstetric problems
- overdose
- alcohol related problems
- mental health problems
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Road
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
Opening Hours – Full A&E services are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.