Minor Injuries Units and A&E
If you require urgent care, please call 111 or go online for an assessment. This helps us to provide the right support or treatment as quickly as possible, and could save you an unnecessary journey.
If you turn up unannounced at the MIU, you will be assessed but could be directed elsewhere or given an appointment later that day or the next.
Phone NHS 111 if you’re not sure what support you need, or call 999 for anything life threatening as normal.
MIUs in Blandford and Portland remain closed temporarily. Staff from the temporarily closed units will help support the MIU at Wimborne hospital, which will have extended opening hours of 8am-8pm, Monday-Sunday. Bridport, Swanage, Sherborne (Yeatman Hospital) and Shaftesbury (Westminster) MIUs, as well as the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) based at Weymouth Hospital, will operate as below. Read more on our website news.
Current times:
MIU/UTC |
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Mon-Fri |
Sat, Sun and bank holidays |
Weymouth |
UTC |
8am-8pm |
8am-8pm |
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Bridport |
MIU |
9am-6pm |
9am-6pm |
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Swanage |
MIU |
8am-8pm |
8am-8pm |
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Westminster (Shaftesbury) |
MIU |
9am-6pm |
10am-4pm |
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Victoria (Wimborne) |
MIU |
8am-8pm |
8am-8pm |
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Yeatman (Sherborne) |
MIU |
9am-6pm(Mon-Thur only) |
10am-4pm(Sunday only) |
Portland |
MIU |
Closed |
Closed |
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Blandford |
MIU |
Closed |
Closed |
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Information on visiting sites and inpatient wards
1Please note that Dorset HealthCare doesn't run A&Es in Dorset; we only run MIUs and Urgent Treatment Centres.
Please, consider MIUs and Urgent Treatment Centres to ease the pressure on A&Es services in Dorset.
If your injury is not life threatening or serious, minor injuries units and urgent care centres can treat:
- sprains and strains
- broken bones
- wound infections
- minor burns and scalds
- minor head injuries
- insect and animal bites
- minor eye injuries
- injuries to the back, shoulder and chest
MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing. The Urgent Treatment Centre in Weymouth will see patients up till closing time.
1Locations
A&E - 24hr Service Bournemouth
Please, consider MIUs and Urgent Care centres to easy the pressure on A&Es services in Dorset.
If your injury is not life threatening or serious, minor injuries units and urgent care centres can treat:
- sprains and strains
- broken bones
- wound infections
- minor burns and scalds
- minor head injuries
- insect and animal bites
- minor eye injuries
- injuries to the back, shoulder and chest
A&E - 24hr Service Dorchester
Please, consider MIUs and Urgent Care centres to easy the pressure on A&Es services in Dorset.
If your injury is not life threatening or serious, minor injuries units and urgent care centres can treat:
- sprains and strains
- broken bones
- wound infections
- minor burns and scalds
- minor head injuries
- insect and animal bites
- minor eye injuries
- injuries to the back, shoulder and chest
A&E - 24hr Service Poole
Please, consider MIUs and Urgent Care centres to easy the pressure on A&Es services in Dorset.
If your injury is not life threatening or serious, minor injuries units and urgent care centres can treat:
- sprains and strains
- broken bones
- wound infections
- minor burns and scalds
- minor head injuries
- insect and animal bites
- minor eye injuries
- injuries to the back, shoulder and chest
Minor Injuries Unit - Blandford Community Hospital (Blandford) TEMPORARILY CLOSED
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10am-4pm
Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
X-ray facilities:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am-5pm
no bank holidays or weekends
Minor Injuries Unit - Bridport Community Hospital (Bridport)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday: 9am-6pm (last patient seen at 5.30pm)
Bank Holidays: 9am-6pm
X-ray facilities:
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Closed bank holidays and weekends
Minor Injuries Unit - Portland Community Hospital (Portland) TEMPORARILY CLOSED
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times: TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Minor Injuries Unit - Swanage Hospital (Swanage)
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday: 8am-8pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8am-8pm
Bank Holidays: 8am-8pm
X-ray facilities:
Monday to Friday 9am-1pm
Closed bank holidays and weekends
Minor Injuries Unit - Victoria Hospital (Wimborne)
MIU
Monday to Sunday: 8am-8pm
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing and you must call ahead and book an appointment. Do not just turn up.
X-ray
Monday to Friday: 8.30am-4pm
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Minor Injuries Unit - Westminster Memorial Hospital (Shaftesbury)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10am-4pm
Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
X-ray facilities:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only: 9:15am-12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm (Wednesday - Closed)
Closed bank holidays and weekends
Minor Injuries Unit - Yeatman Hospital (Sherborne)
WiFi: Yes
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Please note that all MIUs will see their last patient 30 minutes before closing.
Opening Times:
Monday to Thursday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
X-ray facilities:
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Closed bank holidays and weekends.
Urgent Treatment Centre - Weymouth Community Hospital
WiFi: No
Parking: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday: 8am-8pm
(Including Bank Holidays)
X-ray facilities:
Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-2pm