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Named – the ten Minor Injury Units in Cornwall due to close under Accountable Care
3rd January 2018 By Graham Smith Cornwall’s network of minor injury units are under imminent threat of closure, according to an analysis of NHS plans. Ten sites, from Bude to…
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So they are saying Treslike is overstretched and you should only use the A&E in an emergency but also they want to close the MIU? Where do they think people with minor injuries will go if that happens?
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They say Treliske is on Black alert over Christmas but we went to Bodmin Minor injuries and were in and out within 1 hour fully treated.
I would say that people think they have to use Treliske not knowing the facility at these minor units.
Also you have to consider that they call an ambulance as they know if they take relatives themselves they will end up with an anormous
car parking fee or fine !!!!