Minor Injury Units and Emergency Departments - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Call 999 in a real emergency
You should only call 999 or go directly to the Emergency Department for a life-threatening illness or serious injury.
This includes severe breathing difficulties, severe pain or bleeding, chest pain, a suspected stroke, or serious trauma injuries such as from a car crash.
Call 999Minor Injury Units
Minor Injury Units, also known as MIUs, can treat adults and children over 1 year old with a wide range of injuries.
Children under 1 year old need to go to The Grange University Hospital.
MIUs are run by experienced teams of specially trained Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Triage Nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
What can be treated at a Minor Injury Unit?
The following treatments can be provided at an MIU:
- Access to X-rays
- Wound closure, including stitching and gluing
- Application of dressings
- Application of plaster casts, splints, strappings and slings
- Reduction of minor joint dislocations
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Eye washouts
- Medication to treat the injury
- Tetanus vaccines for injuries only
What cannot be treated at a Minor Injury Unit?
Minor Injury Units cannot treat:
- Colds, coughs, sore throats, earache, rashes or temperatures
- Urinary infections, cystitis or catheter problems
- Dental problems
- Accidents with injury to the abdomen or stomach
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- Collapse
- Breathing problems
- Stroke
- Overdose or poisoning
- Mental health problems
- Painful limbs, joints or backs not caused by an injury
- Skin complaints, including boils and rashes
- Wounds that have not been caused during an accident
Where is the nearest Minor Injury Unit?
You can find Minor Injury Units in the Health Board area at the following hospitals:
- Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport — open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny — open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach — open 7.00am to 10.00pm, 7 days a week
- Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, Ebbw Vale — open 9.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to Friday
Opening times may change due to staffing pressures.
The Emergency Department
The Grange University Hospital provides critical and specialist care to every resident living in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area.
The hospital provides specialist care for seriously ill patients and patients with significant injuries. It is the designated trauma unit for the area.
Address: The Grange University Hospital, Caerleon Road, Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, NP44 8YN
Go to The Grange University Hospital for serious emergencies
Please call 999 or go straight to The Grange University Hospital for a life-threatening illness or serious injury, including:
- Severe breathing difficulties
- Severe pain or bleeding
- Chest pain or a suspected stroke
- Serious trauma injuries, such as from a car crash
Choosing the right emergency service
If a person goes to the Royal Gwent, Nevill Hall or any other hospital with a life-threatening illness or serious injury, they will need to be transferred to The Grange University Hospital.
Attending the wrong hospital with a life-threatening condition may put the person in more danger.
If a person attends The Grange University Hospital with a minor injury or illness, they will be redirected to another hospital or service that is more appropriate for their needs.
Emergency treatment for children
Children who need emergency treatment should go to The Grange University Hospital, where specialist children’s doctors and nurses will care for them.
Local Minor Injury Units can treat children over 1 year old. These are located at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan.
All children aged under 1 year need to be seen at The Grange University Hospital.