Surrey hospital unit treats 'record-breaking' numbers of patients
'Emerging trends'
Run by a team of nurses, Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit said it treated every patient within the national four-hour waiting time target.The site, which opened 22 years ago, does not see patients with serious, life-threatening injuries or illnesses.But the trust said the unit was set to be turned in an urgent treatment centre "later this summer", meaning staff would be able to treat conditions such as ear and throat infections, skin complaints, rashes, high temperatures and abdominal pain.The trust said the Haslemere unit saw 17,149 patients across the last financial year.It added that in recent months, there had been "several new and emerging trends in attendance, including a noticeable rise in patients travelling from the Guildford area to use the service"."I'm incredibly proud of our teams here," Charlotte Morley, lead emergency practitioner at the Minor Injuries Unit, said."It is testament to everyone's hard work and dedication to their roles."
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