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Hospital and emergency

Emergency care

Accident and emergency departments (also known as casualty or emergency departments) offer urgent and emergency care services. They deal with genuine life-threatening emergencies such as bleeding, loss of consciousness or severe chest pain.

Find an accident and emergency department near you.

See our Family Information Directory to find information about accident and emergency departments in Dorset.

Hospitals

You normally need to be referred to a hospital for treatment, unless you have an emergency.

Find community hospitals in Dorset.

See our Family Information Directory for more information on hospitals in Dorset.

Minor injuries units (MIU)

Minor injuries units can treat a number of non-serious injuries, such as sprains, burns, bites, broken bones and wound infections.

See our Family Information Directory for more about minor injuries units (MIU) and accident and emergency services in Dorset.

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