Minor Injuries – Sleaford

• Mon-Fri 8am-8pm
• Service is open to both SMG patients and patients registered elsewhere (A&E avoidance).
• The injury must have occurred within 48 hours and we MUST be the first port of call.

Types of Minor Injury that can be Treated:

Foreign bodies

• Removal of foreign bodies, eg. splinters, fish hooks, cotton buds from ears, earring butterflies
• Foreign bodies in eyes

Skin

• Minor Cuts and grazes
• Cuts needing stitches
• Acute burns/scolds

Muscle

• Acute sprains and strains
• Acute sports injuries

Head

• Minor Head Injury

Limb

• Minor Limb Injury

Miscellaneous

• Whiplash

The service is provided by our Practice Nurses who have skills and experience in dealing with minor accidents and emergencies.

If you have a minor injury, please book in at reception. The length of your wait will depend on the seriousness of your condition, but there may also be a wait depending on the availability of the nurse – the nurses have pre-booked clinics they must also attend to, but can prioritise urgent cases.

The 111 advice line and Out of Hours service will also always be available if you require non-life-threatening help or advice, particularly if outside of the above opening times.

Please note; Sleaford Medical Group is not an NHS Walk-In Centre for general Doctors’ appointments. This service is only for minor injuries to relieve pressure on Accident and Emergency Departments.