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Mercy hospital in Cork asks 'non-urgent' cases to go elsewhere after surge in people attending ED

Patients who do attend the emergency department are likely to experience delays.

MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (MUH) in Cork has appealed to members of the public, where possible, to not attend the hospital after a surge in the volume of attendances at its Emergency Department.

A spokesperson for MUH said: “Due to the surge in activity at the ED, the hospital is appealing to the members of the public needing less urgent treatment to avail, where possible, of other care services.

“The hospital has implemented its escalation policy to deal with the high number of attendees at the Emergency Department and while the ED remains open 24/7 it is regrettable that patients will experience delays.”

The spokesperson stressed that the clinical needs of all patients in the ED are “being cared for”.

Patients with less urgent complaints have been advised to contact their GPs or South Doc, in the first instance, or avail of services at the Mercy Local Injury Unit, St Mary’s Health Campus.

South Doc is an option for those seeking medical attention outside of working hours; the Mercy Local Injury Unit, St Mary’s Health Campus, Gurranabraher, is open from 8am to 6pm; the Local Injury Unit at Bantry General Hospital operates between 8am and 7.30pm; and the Local Injury Unit in Mallow General Hospital is open from 8am to 8pm.

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    Sep 8th 2024, 8:35 PM

    Came onto say that the monthly cap is €80 so look into that. Also, you can claim 20% back on your tax for the last 4 years so definitely look into that! If you pay €100 every month that’s €240 alone you can get. Look into batch cooking too – saves me a fortune. You are doing great, hopefully all works out with the bank. I liked this diary

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    Sep 8th 2024, 8:41 PM

    Very honest tale of life and recovery. I Wish you well

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    Sep 8th 2024, 10:17 PM

    Very few people have anywhere near 3 times their salary saved into their pension by 40!

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    Sep 8th 2024, 8:04 PM

    DPS cap on prescriptions is 80e if you’re not signed up.

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    Sep 8th 2024, 9:19 PM

    after such a fascinating description of a rich, boring life, I know why you’re getting divorced ;)

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    Sep 8th 2024, 9:26 PM

    @rt: why do people feel the need to bring other people down. If you’ve nothing good to say, say nothing. It’s not easy going from dual income/responsibility to solo income/responsibility and the worry about the bank.

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    Sep 8th 2024, 9:29 PM

    @rt: looking forward to your diary, I’m sure we’ll all be green with envy reading about your exciting midweek adventures with women throwing themselves at you and all sorts of antics. It’ll probably be like reading a James Bond novel!

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    Sep 8th 2024, 10:03 PM

    @John K: he also taught Elvis how to play karate

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    Sep 9th 2024, 12:41 AM

    Are people still buying this bůllshït.

    Absolute drivel

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    Sep 9th 2024, 2:34 PM

    Who cares?

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