Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit is expanding its services to help ease winter pressures.

The unit is now opening its doors to the public on Saturdays, as of last Saturday (November 12).

The nurse practitioner-led facility, which is located in Church Lane, formerly opened weekdays only, from 8am to 5pm.

The unit will now open Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm as a walk-in service.

This change is to help with the expected rise in patients needing medical attention over the winter.

Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit can treat a variety of injuries, from wounds to minor eye injuries.

Charlotte Morley, the lead emergencies practitioner at Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit, said: “We are looking for support from our local community and throughout Surrey to embrace this service and understand this is often the best place for treatment.

“We often have shorter waiting times here, which is great. We can see you quickly and efficiently and free up our colleagues in our main emergency department (A&E) to treat patients with more serious, life-threatening illnesses.

“You’re in good hands here with our experienced medical professionals but if you have any doubts about where you should go, contact 111 for advice.”

As well as giving advice, NHS 111 can give patients a time slot to attend Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit, reducing waiting times.