Local Hospital Service

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.

X-RAY DEPARTMENTS

Royal Victoria Hospital 

Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone
CT19 5BN

Opening Times

Bank Holidays – Closed

William Harvey Hospital 
Kennington Road
Ashford
TN24 0LZ

Opening Times

PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

Royal Victoria Hospital 

Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone
CT19 5BN

Opening Times

Children 2yrs-16yrs BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

NB. Children under 2yrs – Please telephone Padua Ward at William Harvey Hospital for an appointment

William Harvey Hospital 

Kennington Road
Ashford
TN24 0LZ

Opening Times

Children 2yrs -16yrs No appointment necessary

NB. Children under 2yrs please telephone Padua Ward for an appointment