A TEMPORARY closure of Newquay’s Minor Injury Unit is being extended throughout September.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it had taken the “difficult decision” to keep the facility shut as it does not have enough specialist clinicians to provide a “safe, reliable service.”

The rest of Newquay Community Hospital will remain open as normal. The trust initially stated the Minor Injury Unit would temporarily close from Friday, August 21 as it was managing sickness absence, staff changes and ongoing recruitment. Plans were being put in place to reopen the facility from Thursday, August 27 when it was expected to return to its summer opening hours but that has now been cancelled.

The Minor Injury Unit did re-open temporarily during the bank holiday weekend.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said: “Throughout September we will not have enough specialist clinicians to provide a safe, reliable service. As a result, we have taken the difficult decision to extend the previous temporary closure. The rest of the hospital will remain open as normal.

“Patient safety is our top priority. In recent months, vacancies and sickness have led to short notice changes to the opening hours. After a careful review, we believe a planned temporary closure is the safest option.

“We are actively recruiting specialist practitioners. A new clinical lead is due to join us next month. These are important steps in strengthening the service and supporting a phased reopening as soon as it is safe to do so. Recruitment has been ongoing for several months and remains a priority.

“We know how important the unit is to local people and visitors. We are sorry for the disruption this temporary closure will cause. We remain committed to reopening the service as soon as it is safe and sustainable to do so.

“During the closure, people can continue to access other minor injury units. This includes units in St Austell, Bodmin and Camborne Redruth.

“Our current plan is to reopen the unit from October, 5 2026. This will initially be on reduced days, but at times when the unit is busiest. This will allow us to induct new staff while we continue to recruit.

“We will provide a further update as soon as we are able to confirm the plans for reopening.”