The Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick continues to see very high volumes of patients presenting and members of the public are advised to consider all alternatives before attending.
Daily attendances at the ED have averaged 252 over the last six days compared to an average of 210 daily attendances last year.
University Hospital Limerick say they are currently caring for high volumes of frail elderly patients and other patients with complex care needs. People with less urgent care needs are advised to expect long delays at the Emergency Department today.
Patients who are seriously ill or injured or worried that their life is in danger must continue to attend the Emergency Department where they will be treated as a priority.
Less acutely unwell patients are asked to first consider Injury Units at Ennis, Nenagh and St.Johns as well as GPs, out-of-hours services and pharmacists before attending the ED.
Injury Units in Ennis, Nenagh and St John’s are operating as normal.
Opening hours for Ennis and Nenagh Injury Units are 8am -8pm and St John’s Injury Unit 8am-7pm.
For full contacts for the units, and the services available there, please see: https://www2.hse.ie/services/injury-units/https://www2.hse.ie/services/injury-units/
