All information is correct at time of printing and is subject to change without notice. The Devon Formulary and Referral Website is not in any way liable for the accuracy of any information printed and stored by users. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the website.
Referral
Contact us about this page
The Cumberland Centre - Minor Injury Unit - Western locality
Key Messages
The Cumberland centre is a nurse-led minor injury unit open daily 0800-1800.
The MIU can manage conditions such as:
- Wounds, including those which need closure; bites, skin tears, lacerations
- Closed fractures
- Dislocation of phalanges and shoulders (x-ray hours only)
- Infected wounds
- Soft tissue injuries including removal foreign bodies
- Minor, non-penetrating eye injuries
- Minor ENT injuries, including mild epistaxis
- Minor head injuries (no LOC, no anticoagulation, no alcohol)
- Minor burns and scalds
- Mild symptoms of infection
- Sprains/strains
- Asthma
X-Ray Imaging:
The X-ray facilities are available 8:45 to 18:00 – 7 days a week for patients who meet the following criteria:
- Indication – suspected fracture, foreign body
- Area – hand, finger, thumb, scaphoid views, forearm, elbow, humerus, shoulder, clavicle, foot/toes, ankle, knee, tib/fib
Over 2 years:
- Indication – suspected fracture, foreign body
- Area – hand, finger, thumb, scaphoid views, forearm, elbow, clavicle, foot/toes, ankle, knee, tib/fib
Out of Scope
*If you or the patient suspect they have symptoms related to COVID-19, please do not signpost the patient to this service. Patients should also not phone this service as they do not have the facilities to deal with calls*.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Head injuries under 1 or over 65 years of age, loss of consciousness or amnesia, bleeding/clotting disorder, anticoagulant
- Drug or alcohol intoxication
MIU - South Hams Hospital (Kingsbridge)
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1AT (Directions)
Tel: (01548) 852349
Opening times: 09:00 - 17:00
Opening days: 7 days per week
X-ray available: 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon-Fri)
MIU - Tavistock Hospital
Spring Hill, Tavistock PL19 8LD (Directions)
Tel: (01822) 612233
Opening times: 08:30 - 17:30
Opening days: 7 days per week
X-ray available: 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon-Fri)
UHP Derriford Hospital
Tel: 01752 202 082
ED or 999 should continue to be used for life threatening injuries and illnesses.
If your patient does not meet the criteria outlined above for conditions managed at the Cumberland Centre, please signpost to other urgent care services available.
SPECIAL/EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
- This is a Nurse-led service – There are no Doctors on site.
- If you are a clinician working within a 111 or IUC environment and have been handed this case and/or have overridden a disposition, please be sure that the service is able to meet the needs of the patient before signposting. You may need to call them first to clarify this.
Referral Instructions
Unless an appointment has been booked, ask the patient to self-present. Patients should go to the main reception on arrival to book in.
*** Please advise that there may be a wait to be seen ***
Contact Information:
Reception: 01752 434390, ext 1
Senior nurse advice: 01752 434396
Please provide patients with the following contact information:
Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) - Cumberland Centre (Plymouth),
Damerel Close, Plymouth PL1 4JZ (Directions)
Opening times: 08:00 - 18:00
Opening days: 7 days per week
X-ray available: 08:45 - 18:00 (7 days)
Pathway Group
This guideline has been signed off by the Urgent Care team on behalf of NHS Devon CCG.
Publication date: March 2021
