There are to be cancellations of all but the most time-critical activity at University Hospital Limerick – including outpatient appointments, elective surgery and diagnostic investigations today and tomorrow due to overcrowding at the hospital.
A decision on the resumption of scheduled care from next Monday will be made in the coming days, and patients will be advised accordingly.
In addition day surgery at Nenagh Hospital has been cancelled for today to help created some extra beds.
Affected patients are being contacted directly by hospital staff.
All other appointments in Nenagh, including outpatient clinics and endoscopy, are operating as normal.
A decision on day surgeries scheduled to take place in Nenagh on Friday will be made today.
Services at Ennis Hospital, University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital and St John’s Hospital are unaffected and patients in these hospitals are advised to attend for their appointments or procedures unless contacted directly by our staff and advised otherwise.
Management says the cancellations are necessary to enable the hospital to provide emergency and time-critical care.
Affected patients are being contacted to reschedule their appointments and procedures.
The Emergency Department in Limerick remains open 24-7 for emergency cases and emergency and trauma surgery is continuing.
Anyone who has a less serious injury is going to experience delays and are asked to consider all healthcare alternatives to ED where appropriate, including family doctors, out of hours GP services, pharmacies and Injury Units in Nenagh, Ennis and St John’s Hospitals
