ED at Mullingar hospital 'extremely busy'

The Emergency Department at MRH Mullingar is extremely busy again today and the public has been asked to consider its options before attending.

Hospital management issued this statement a short while ago:

Regional Hospital Mullingar’s Emergency Department is extremely busy this morning.

The hospital is in escalation and the teams are working to manage the current In-Patient and Covid-19 Bed Capacity together with Scheduled Care.

We would ask patients to consider their options before attending the Emergency Department. If you do come to ED and are not triaged as seriously ill, you may need to wait for a long period to be seen. Patients who require urgent care will be prioritised. Please attend the ED alone where possible.

Hospital Management would like to thank the public for their support and understanding during this period.