South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital Emergency Department

Closure from 29th of July 2012 onwards

The Emergency Department (ED) at the South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH) closed on 29th of July 2012 at 8.00pm.

From that date forward, ED Services will no longer be provided at SIVUH and patients needing emergency treatment should go to the Emergency Department at either the Mercy University Hospital or Cork University Hospital. People with minor injuries should attend the Mercy Urgent
Care Centre in Gurranabraher on the grounds of the former St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital (open 7 days a week - 8.00am to 6.00pm).

SIVUH will continue to provide a 24 hour emergency service to Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) patients only. The Sexual Assault Treatment Unit will also remain open on a 24 hour basis.

In an emergency, the Ambulance Service can be contacted on 999 or 112.

Minor Injuries:

Mercy Urgent Care Centre

St Mary’s Health Campus (formerly St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital)

Gurranabraher

Corkcity

Tel: (021) 4926900

Open every day from Monday to Sunday, 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Treating Minor Injuries within one hour

The Mercy Urgent Care Centre, treating patients with minor injuries within an hour of arrival, opened in March at St. Mary’s Health Campus (former St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital), Gurranabraher, Cork. The new centre treats adults and children aged 10 years and over with minor injuries such as suspected broken bones, minor burns and scalds and cuts requiring stitching. It has the facilities to take x-rays and apply plaster casts.

The centre is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm, seven days a week, treating patients from Cork city and surrounding areas who self-refer or are referred from other services such as general practitioners and Southdoc.

The centre is led by a consultant in emergency medicine and staffed by doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers and other health care professionals.

There is ample free parking on the grounds.

The normal €100 emergency department charge will apply to non-medical card holders. The fee is not applicable for patients referred on from GPs/Southdoc.

Log on to www.muh.ie for further details.