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Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (1396)

Ged Nash

Question:

1396. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the level of specialist services available for patients presenting to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for ocular emergencies at weekends; if patients with eye-related emergencies who present to the hospital at late hours or at weekends are seen and treated immediately by a specialist ophthalmologist or a member of the ophthalmology team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63107/21]

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The RCSI Hospital Group, which covers Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, advises that patients presenting in Drogheda with ocular emergencies are treated, stabilised and transferred by the Emergency Department Team to the Mater Hospital Ophthalmology service, which operates a 24/7 on call service.

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