Mid Ulster Minor Injury Unit Shows Demand For More Services In Mid Ulster
"The Mid Ulster Minor Injury Unit is still the only emergency unit within the Northern Health Trust to see an increased demand, yet was not featured by the Turnaround team appointed by Edwin Poots to resolve the emergency care crisis within the Trust." Save The Mid
Attendance at Mid Ulster Minor Injury Unit
In contrast to the Whiteabbey minor injury unit, Mid Ulster has seen a year on year increase in attendances. If services within the Mid Ulster site were enhanced in terms of opening hours and weekends the use this unit should be seen as priority in terms of reducing the number of attendances at Antrim & Causeway, who despite a reduction int he amount of attendances still cannot cope with the demand placed upon them.
Save The Mid To Meet Senior Northern Trust Management
Save The Mid will meet with new Trust directors Mary Hinds and Paul Cummings on the 10th July 2013, among other points to be raised will be; the outstanding commitment by the Trust to mail shot every household in Mid Ulster telling them exactly what can be treated in the minor injury unit, the enhancement of services and treatments in the unit and the extension of opening hours and days.
Falling Antrim & Causeway A&E Attendances
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Reference: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/stats_research/hospital-stats/emergency_care-3.htm