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I fell over and gashed my knee quite badly yesterday...still sore and I would like to get the wound checked, but it's not really big enough to warrant time at A+E. Apart from the Lister walk in clinic, do we have a minor injuries walk in centre or similar nearby...the NHS choices website is useless. Thanks!

You will get turned away from A&E for this sort of injury. My suspected broken wrist was treated at the Urgent Care Clinic at Guys & St Thomas' at London Bridge. Seems to be the one to go to for ED - http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/emergency-care/urgent-care-centre.aspx


http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Urgent%20Care/LocationSearch/0

Thanks all for the information - I went to the Lister walk in after all, very quickly seen and a nurse has now dressed and cleaned the offending knee...my worry was infection as it was starting to feel very hot and sore, usually not such a wuss but wanted to get advice to avoid further drama!

It was the Waldron at new cross which used to be a minor injuries unit but that is now apparently a walk in clinic like Lister.


Friends have used the Beckenham one and rate it, but driving is a bit tricky with a really useless knee joint!


Thanks again!

Very sensible catma - a friend of mine had what appeared to be a minor cut before Christmas, didn't get it seen to and within a couple of days was admitted to hospital with a bad infection and an arm full of pus. He's just come out after a month long stay and a skin graft.

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