"Not open on Saturday morning."

I fell over a wayward broom in the garden on Wednesday 7pm aiming to lock the back gate before the blizzard really hit. I used a torch etc, but still missed this! I didn't think that I had broken it, but have very badly sprained it. I have spent the last two days icing and keeping off the foot and keeping it up etc. The weather has thawed and I could just take pressure and walk with a little help, and no taxi available. I have an automatic car and felt able enough with the thaw to seek another opinion on the sprain. I felt it did not warrant going to Poole A&E, and the pressure there would probably be very high. Also, as there is parking at Wimborne MIU, I felt I could do the small distance easily. I wanted to seek advice, not use services I did not need and without too much risk take myself to the most appropriate place.

I am so disappointed, but Wimborne MIU is only open Monday to Friday working day times.

The NHS Dorset seems to be encouraging us to see MIUs to help the casualty services, and I don't understand why this service has such limited opening times? In the past I have used Swanage MIU and is a very good service 8-8 7 days a week. I now have returned and see Blandford MIU also has a WE service all be it not so late in the evening. Perhaps it is the near vicinity to Poole, people can go there so no need to staff Wimborne MIU? But, this defeats the object of the service and the advice we are being given to seek the MIUs when you don't need to go to casualty, but do have a minor injury to seek advice about. Please be aware others who might wish to use this service, that it is only in week day working hour times and go over to Swanage or to Bladford for out of hours, or very carefully check where is open out of hours. Sorry Wimborne this needs to be reviewed in the light of the changes in our casualty services locally.