Page updated: 16.01.23
The NHS is currently experiencing extremely high levels of demand.
This is most noticeable at a hospital's 'front door', with the Emergency Department (also known as Accident and Emergency - A&E) becoming very busy, which can lead to long waits to be seen.
Only come to the ED at Morriston Hospital if you or a loved one have a life-threatening illness or injury such as breathing difficulties, persistent severe chest pain, heavy blood loss, severe burns, loss of consciousness, suspected stroke, deep wounds.
The MIU can treat: |
The MIU CANNOT treat: |
cuts and minor burns | illnesses such as Covid or flu |
sprains and strains | coughs, colds and sore throats, including temperature |
broken bones | earache |
dislocation of the shoulder, fingers and toes |
rashes |
head and facial injuries with no loss of consciousness and where the patient is not taking anticoagulant (blood thinner) medication |
chest pain |
neck injuries, where you are mobile with no pins and needles in your arms |
stroke |
back injuries where you are mobile and the pain has not occurred from you twisting your back or lifting something |
breathing problems |
foreign bodies to eyes, ears and nose |
dental problems |
non-penetrating eye and ear injuries |
accident with injury to abdomen/stomach |
rib injuries where you are not coughing up blood and you don’t have a chest infection |
urinary infections, cystitis or catheter problems |
insect stings |
painful limbs, joints or backs |
assaults |
skin complaints including boils and rashes |
wounds that have not been caused during an accident |
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.