Patients asked to consider options before attending ED

Statement from the Ireland East Hospital Group

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

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

We would ask patients to consider their options before attending the Emergency Departments.

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.

Adult Patients who require urgent care will be prioritised.

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

Trolley Watch

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolley Watch survey, there are 14 patients on trolleys in the Emergency Department at the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar today.