From 6pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025, the current Minor Injury Unit, at the front of the Ulster Hospital site, will close.
From 8am on Thursday 19 June 2025, patients with minor injuries will now be seen in the new Urgent Care Centre, which is located in the level below the Emergency Department. It can be accessed through the Critical Care Unit at the rear of the hospital site, beside the multi-storey car park. Signs will be in place to guide patients to the new centre.
Click here for more info on the Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital.
A Consultant led Minor Injury Unit operates 7 days a week 8am to 6pm.
Patients requiring medical treatment at the Ulster Hospital for a minor injury can walk in or phone first by calling: 028 9151 0110
The Phone First service will operate 8am-6pm Monday to Friday.
The Consultant led Minor Injury Unit at the Ulster Hospital continues to open 8am-6pm 7 days per week, including Bank Holidays.
To contact the Minor Injury Unit for other queries please contact switchboard on 028 9048 4511.
This will help ensure that patients receive the right treatment in the right place, first time.
The Minor Injury Unit will also be staffed by specialist nurses, medical staff and other health care professionals who are able to assess and treat patients of all ages with minor injuries that are not critical or life-threatening. These include:
- injuries to upper and lower limbs
- broken bones, sprains, bruises and wounds
- bites – human, animal and insect
- burns and scalds
- wound infections
- minor head injuries
- broken noses
- foreign bodies in eyes, ears, nose and skin
- arm or leg pain
- simple rashes
- red eyes or minor eye injuries