The public is being urged to consider using a new minor injuries unit in Mullingar rather than attending the Emergency Department at the Midlands Regional hospital.
The Ireland East Hospital group has issued a statement claiming that since the unit opened earlier this month this has received broadly positive feedback.
However, they claim that some patients are still presenting to the hospital's main ED with minor injuries and patients with minor injuries can be treated within 2 hours at the MIU. The facility is based at the Charter Medical Private Hospital and patients who are over 16 years of age, who experience a minor injury can attend the unit 7 days a week:
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