Services Offered
Service does: 24 Hour Availability
Service does not: A&E
As of 17th November 2020, this will become a Minor Injury Unit. All needing A&E will need to attend the Grange University Hospital.
Service does: Access To Fracture Clinic
All fractures managed EXCEPT potential hip/pelvic open fractures & fracture dislocations
Service does: Age Restrictions
Those under 1 years old will need to be referred to the Grange University Hospital.
Service does: Assessment Of Eye Injury
Service does: Bank Holiday
Service does not: ENT
Service does: Interpreter/Translation Available
Off site
Service does: Maternity/Midwifery Services
No Gynae or Obstetrics as of 10/11 from 5.00pm, only midwife led care.
Service does: Minor Burns
Service does: Minor Chest Injuries
Minor Chest/Back - No high energy mechanism (RTC > 35mph, fall from > 1 meter or > 5 steps); involving a vehicle; loss of consciousness; seizure; numbness; reduced consciousness; abdominal pain; fever; uncontrolled pain; pain in legs; struggling to walk; loss of bladder/bowel control; coughing up blood; short of breath; patient on anticoagulants
Service does: Minor Eye Injuries
Service does: Minor Head Injuries
No patients on anticoagulation medication to be seen, No,Injury must not have loss of consciousness; seizure; nausea/vomiting; amnesia; blurred vision; dizziness, persistent headache; be from a high energy mechanism (RTC > 35mph, fall from > 1 meter or > 5 steps)]
Service does: Minor Injury Unit
Service does: Nurse In The Department While Open
Service does: Nursing Staff Able To Prescribe
Under PGD Guidelines
Service does: Plastering
Service does: Suturing
Service does not: Telemedicine Links
Service does: Tetanus Vaccination
For injured patients.
Service does: Treatment Provided By Nurse Practitioners
Service does: Wound Care
Animal/Human/Insect bites, wounds requiring suturing, abrasions (grazes), or lacerations/cuts - Treatment of trauma/injury only, not ongoing problems
Service does: X-Rays