Bantry Urgent Care Centre

Local Injury Unit   

The local injuries unit treats adults and children over five years of age with  minor injuries

Injuries treated at the local injuries unit include:-

• suspected broken bones
• sprains and strains
• minor facial injuries
• minor scalds and burns
• wounds, bites, cuts, grazes and scalp lacerations
• boils and small abscesses
• splinters and fish hooks
• foreign bodies in the eyes, ears and nose
• minor head injuries

Staff can take X-rays and apply plaster casts and stitches

Referral:- Either

•  self referral
• via your GP
• or Soutdhoc

Opening hours

8am-8pm 7 days a week

Last Patient check-in time is 7p.m.


Costs

Free to patients with full medical cards or patients with valid GP or Southdoc letter

€100 to non medical card holders.

For more information contact Bantry Hospital at 027 50133

Medical Assessment Unit

The medical assessment unit treats people who have had recent onset of symptoms such as breathlessness, chest pain , stroke or blackouts.

You will be seen doctor within an hour. Results of any blood tests, X-rays and scans can take up to 4 hours to process.











Referral:- Either

•  self referral
• via your GP
• or Southdoc

Opening hours

9am-4.30 pm Monday to Friday

Outside these hours patients with medical conditions can be still referred to the hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by their GP or Southdoc.

Costs

Free to patients with full medical cards or patients with valid GP or Southdoc letter

€100 to non medical card holders.

For more information contact Bantry Hospital at 027 50133
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