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About the Unit
We care for patients with complex injuries and conditions that need specialist orthopaedic input and treatment. The on-call team can accept referrals to the unit from GP practices, minor injuries units and the Emergency Department for assessment and investigation if deemed appropriate for the unit.
Local anaesthetic hand surgeries are performed in the treatment room in the unit.
Opening Times
7am – 8pm, seven days a week, other than Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Contact the TAU
01225 824388 or 01225 824407
The Team
The team consists of an on-call consultant, registrar and SHO doctor or an advanced orthopaedic practitioner.
They are supported by nurses, nursing assistant practitioners and senior healthcare assistants/trainee nurse associates.
The team is also supported by colleagues in ED, X-ray and MRI and CT departments, plus plaster technicians, other orthopaedic consultants, associate specialists, staff grade doctors and orthopaedic nurse practitioners.
Your experience matters
Your experience matters and your feedback is important if we are to provide a quality service. If you have had a recent appointment (telephone, video or face-to-face in hospital) with the Unit please tell us about your experience by completing a short questionnaire. All answers are anonymous and will be reviewed to help us to improve the service.
To tell us about your experience please click here.