Naas General Hospital asking patients with non emergency conditions to seek assistance elsewhere
Naas facility seeing "long wait times"
Naas General Hospital (NGH) said it is experiencing a high number of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) which are experiencing "long wait times" to be seen.
Where possible, the management is asking patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the health service.
The HSE said there are a range of care pathways available to patients who do not need emergency care including:
- Visit your pharmacy for advice on common minor illnesses. Find out more here https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/pharmacy/
- Make an appointment with your GP if you’re feeling unwell and it is not an emergency
- If you urgently need to see a GP outside of normal hours, contact your local GP Out of Hours service, details below:
Out of Hours Urgent GP Services
KDOC operates an appointment only service for urgent medical needs. The out of hours centres are located in Naas and Celbridge. Opening hours are Monday to Friday – 17:30 – 8:00am and Weekends & Bank Holidays –open 24 hours a day. Call: 045 848 701 to book an appointment or go to www.kdoc.ie for more information.
An Injury Unit can treat a wide range of injuries such as broken bones, dislocations, sprains and strains, minor burns and scalds for all patients. All units have access to x-ray and basic diagnostic services. For more information see www.hse.ie/injuryunits
Naas Hospital Injury Unit
Vista Primary Care Centre, Ballymore Eustace Road, Naas, Kildare, W91 X38W
Monday to Sunday 10am to 8pm. Service Available To: Age 16 and older
Emergency Departments treat seriously ill patients. Visit an ED or call 999 or 112 if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk. Those with less severe injuries and symptoms may have to wait to be seen in Emergency Departments
Information on how to manage common illness and advice on when to get emergency help is also available at https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/ and https://www2.hse.ie/my-child/ in relation to children.