"A nasty splinter!"

Last Monday, Easter Monday, I realised that the splinter I had in my thumb had become infected......it looked strange and hurt.

I felt a bit embarrassed taking up the time of the NHS over something so minor but the staff at the Minor Injuries Unit treated me with care and concern.

In fact the nurse I saw....and I wish I could remember her name....was just brilliant. I had already seen the Practice Nurse at my GPs surgery and attempts to remove the splinter had failed. There was no way that the Minor Injuries nurse was going to fail....she managed to clean the area, finding the infection and treating it all appropriately. With a lot of humour too.

Thank you so much, a fantastic service.