People in Minehead are being asked to let Somerset NHS Foundation Trust know about the impact of the short-term overnight closure of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU).

Representatives of the trust (Somerset FT) will be in the town centre on Tuesday (August 31) and Friday, September 10, to speak to people about whether and how the temporary closure is affecting them.

They will also be in the portable building at Minehead Community Hospital every Thursday until September 9 from 10am to 4pm. The trust temporarily closed the MIU overnight from 9pm until 8am from Thursday, July 1, because it has safety concerns. The service remains open from 8am to 9pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

While the overnight service is closed the trust is monitoring the impact this has had, and is reviewing the service.

It is working with partners and public representatives to look at how it can address the safety concerns, quantify and meet the overnight needs of the local area within available resources, and propose a way forward that is safe and operationally robust.

Anyone unable to meet the team but wishing to give their views may email [email protected] or text 07525 968409

starting the message with ‘Minehead’.