REGARDING Jeff Kenner's letter about the Ellen Badger minor injuries unit (Journal, January 1).
The hours have been reduced due to a combination of factors; the very low number of patients presenting to the minor injuries at Ellen Badger outside of the hours of 8am-8pm and the limited staff available to maintain a safe service.
Currently there is a maximum of one patient a week using this service outside of the new hours.
The nursing staff are also responsible for patients on the ward and therefore it is only feasible within our resources to offer this service from 8am to 8pm.
The trust did explore alternative options to keep the service as it was, however, these were not practical and therefore the decision was made to reduce the hours to ensure we are providing a safe service.
Jordan Lott
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
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