Milton Surgery
Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm, excluding public holidays. Our phone number is 0131 549 7300.
NHS 24 – 111
You should phone 111 if…
- you think you need A&E but it is not life threatening
- are too ill to wait for your GP or dentist to open
- need urgent mental health advice and guidance
Textphone users: 18001 111
Telephone users: 111
Website: www.nhs24.com
All phone calls to the NHS helpline are private and confidential.
Minor Injuries
For minor injuries you should call MIA – the minor injury assessment team.
This service can help patients aged 12 years and over quickly and easily with a recent minor injury including:
- strains, sprains and suspected broken arms and legs
- wounds and minor burns
- minor bumps to head and face
- simple eye injuries
- insect bites and stings
If you are given an appointment with Call MIA you will be sent a link to open at the time of your appointment which connects you to a member of the healthcare team. To work you will need a reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet or computer with a webcam.
A Nurse Practitioner will assess your injury and provide advice and treatment within a matter of minutes. A lot of minor injuries can be treated from the comfort of your home or with the help of a local pharmacy.
If they decide you need to go to a Minor Injuries Service, you will be given a convenient appointment time to save you waiting when you attend. If you do not have video technology, but need to be seen, you will be given an appointment at a minor injuries service.
If the patient is under 12 years old you should take them to a minor injury service, which are open seven days a week every day of year, at one of the sites listed at the bottom of the page.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES – In the case of a life threatening condition you should call 999.
The Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
A&E for under 16
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People – https://children.nhslothian.scot/the-rhcyp/
St John’s Hospital at Livingston – https://www.nhslothian.scot/GoingToHospital/Locations/StJohnsHospital/Pages/default.aspx
A&E 16 and over
Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh – https://www.nhslothian.scot/GoingToHospital/Locations/RIE/Pages/default.aspx
St John’s Hospital at Livingston – https://www.nhslothian.scot/GoingToHospital/Locations/StJohnsHospital/Pages/default.aspx
The Emergency Department does not provide the following:
- Telephone advice
- Treatment of minor illnesses
- Second opinions on pre-existing conditions
Hospital Locations for Children with Minor Injuries
Royal Hospital for Sick Children Emergency Department
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4TJ
Google Map: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
24/7
Western General Hospital Minor Injuries Unit (for children 1 year old and over)
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Google Map: Western General Hospital
The Minor Injuries Unit at the Western General Hospital is best accessed via Porterfield Road.
Open: 08:00-21:00
last patient book-in at 20:30
St John’s Hospital Emergency Department
Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP
Google Map: St John’s Hospital
24/7
