The Injury Unit at Nenagh Hospital has been temporarily closed today due to issues arising from staffing as a result of sick leave.
UL Hospitals Group is advising people requiring treatment for minor injuries to attend the Injury Units at St John’s Hospital in Limerick, or Ennis Hospital, until the Nenagh unit is reopened.
Hospital management have not indicated when the service will resume but apologises for the inconvenience caused by the temporary closure. Management at ULGroup are urging people with minor injuries not to attend the Emergency Department at University hospital Limerick.
The Injury Unit in St John’s Hospital is open seven days, 8am-7pm, and can be contacted on 061-462303. The Ennis Hospital unit is open 8am-8pm and can be contacted on 065-6863121.
University of Limerick issued the notice of the closure at 4.30pm today.
