Minor injuries unit to close for water works

The minor injuries unit in the north of the Isle of Man will close earlier on Thursday for a planned water outage to take place.

Manx Care said the department, based at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital, would close at 18:00 GMT, with last entry for treatment at 17:30.

A spokesman said the outage was required for essential maintenance on the water pipes, which will see water switched off between 18:15 and 20:15.

Manx Care said anyone who needs medical attention after the closure should go to the accident and emergency department at Noble's Hospital or call 999 in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

The unit is expected to reopen at 08:00 as usual on Friday.

The closure, which will see the unit close two hours earlier than usual, may be subject to change at the discretion of Manx Utilities.

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