HSE issue notice on attending busy Emergency Department in the Midlands

A Public Notice issued by the HSE has asked people intending to use Emergency Department Services in Mullingar Regional Hospital to consider alternatives.

Regional Hospital Mullingar’s Adult and Paediatric Emergency Department Services are extremely busy.

In a statement the HSE said: “The hospital is in escalation and the teams are working to manage the current Adult and Paediatric In-Patient Capacity together with Scheduled Care.”

The statement asked patients to consider alternatives: “We would ask patients to consider their options before attending the Emergency Departments. We would like to remind the public that, patients who are over 16 years with the following injuries may wish to present to the Regional Hospital Mullingar Minor Injury Unit located at Charter Medical Private Hospital in Ballinderry, Mullingar.

Suspected broken bones to arm (from collar bone to fingertip)

Suspected broken bones in legs (from knees to toes)

Sprains and strains

Wounds, bites (animal or insect) cuts, grazes and scalp laceration

Minor burns and scalds

Foreign bodies

Minor chest injuries

Patients attend the ED, who require urgent care, will be prioritised.