Updated 15 February 2017
Purley Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) operates from Purley War Memorial Hospital, 856 Brighton Road, CR8 2YL and provides a GP led, walk in service for patients with minor injuries. The service is commissioned by Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and is available to both local residents and to patients who might work in the local area. The service sees approximately 25-35 patients per day.
The service is provided by AT Medics Limited, the registered provider for 24 GP, Urgent Care and Out of Hours services, predominantly in the South London area. The provider has centralised governance for its services which are co-ordinated locally by service managers and senior clinicians.
The Minor Injuries Unit is led by a service manager and a GP director, with support from a regional manager. The service employs five GPs, five nurses and three receptionists. During operating hours the service has one GP, one nurse and one receptionist.
The service is open from 2.00pm until 8.00pm every day and operates on a walk-in basis. Patients may call the service in advance of attendance but dedicated appointment times are not offered. Patients can attend the service without referral, but may also be referred to the service through NHS 111 services.
The service is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide the regulated activities treatment of disease, disorder or injury, diagnostic and screening procedures and surgical procedures.
The service has not previously been inspected by the CQC.