IN A CRITICAL EMERGENCY OR INJURY CALL 999.

Please think carefully before using emergency services and refer to NHS guide on when to visit an Emergency Department.

If you think you need to attend an Emergency Department or Minor Injury Unit, but it is not a critical emergency, call 111 (NHS24) first, day or night, all year round.

NHS Lothian has 3 Emergency Departments (A&Es) for critical emergencies.

• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (over 16 years old)
• Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (under 16 years old)
• St Johns Hospital (children and adults)

A Minor Injuries Unit can help if you (in the last 7 days):

• have a cut or infected wound
• have a minor burn
• have a sprain or strain
• think you have broken or fractured a bone

You should call NHS 24 on 111 to access this service

Minor Injuries Unit is located at Western General Hospital

(For children over 12 months and adults. Only children over 12 years old can be x-rayed)