Latest figures show massive increase in numbers using Local Injury Clinic in Tipperary

The Local Injury Unit at Nenagh Hospital has seen a huge increase in the numbers using the facility since 2019.

New figures released by University Hospital Limerick Group show that in 2019, a total of 10,215 people used the unit.

However, the latest figures show that it jumped to 13,876 in 2023.

In total, 37,657 people have attended Nenagh’s Local Injury Unit since 2019.

At a time of high demand for emergency care in the Mid-West, the three Injury Units at Nenagh, Ennis and St John’s Hospital, are providing a fast, efficient and high quality service for thousands of people every year who need timely treatment for minor injuries.

Speaking on the latest episode of The UL Hospitals Podcast, Dr Cormac Mehigan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Clinical Lead at the Injury Unit in Ennis Hospital, described the Injury Units as rapid, efficient, high-level facilities with good outcomes for patients, 12 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Over the past five years, the three Injury Units have been a crucial pathway for the hospital treatment of minor injuries in the Mid-West, and a total of 46,704 patients attended the units during 2023.

Total group-wide Injury Unit attendances for 2023 were 6% greater than in 2022, and since 2019 have grown by 40%.

Staffed by Emergency Medicine Consultant-led expert teams of Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners, registrars, and administrative support, the Injury Units provide timely treatment for minor injuries that are non-threatening to life or limb but still require expert, prompt attention.

No appointment is necessary, and the service is free to those who are referred by GP.