091 785 999
Our Accident & Emergency Department operates 7 days a week from 10am to 7pm daily. Every patient is provided with:
· Immediate access to a Consultant’s opinion
· Same day investigations
· Immediate management plan
· Prompt discharge letter
Access to Accident & Emergency Department:
Patients can access our Accident & Emergency Department in a number of different ways:
1. Walk-in without making an appointment between 10am and 7pm
2. Phone-in so we can schedule your appointment and plan your treatment in advance.
3. GP Referral – contact your GP and your GP will contact us. We will then call you to arrange your appointment.
4. GPs can send patients in via a Private ambulance (phone ER first)
Patients that can be seen at our A&E Department:
Patients who need the following services can be seen at our A&E Department:
· General Surgery, Medical, Urology and Orthopaedic patients
· Acute and sub acute trauma
· Acute and sub acute musculoskeletal conditions
· Sports injuries
· Abdominal pain
· Soft tissue infections
· Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis
Please note that Children under the age of 4 cannot be seen in the Emergency department.
What a patient can expect on arrival at our A&E Department:
Patients are seen and assessed by a nurse and by an ER consultant in line with best practice in Emergency Medicine. A management plan will be formulated and any necessary Laboratory or Radiological investigations will be performed.
Should a patient require admission to hospital, the patient will be admitted under the care of a Consultant Specialist appropriate to their condition.
Patient Benefits:
· Early diagnosis
· Same day consultation with a Consultant
· One-stop shop with all investigations on site
How much will it cost:
All patients will be charged an initial consultation fee of €110. If the Consultant deems that additional diagnostic tests are required, a fee will apply for these tests, however all A&E fees are capped at a maximum fee of €495.
Some of the A&E fees and associated charges may be recoverable through your health insurance, subject to your out-patient excess, and the balance through the MED 1 form. You can download this form here.
Please contact your own medical health insurer for further details on cover provided.
Details of fees for the appropriate Laboratory, Radiology or other tests deemed necessary by the Consultant are available at the A&E reception desk.
Should admission be required, your admission will be covered by your insurance company in the usual way.
Contact us if you have any further queries on:
091 785 999