HSE warns of disruption to Mayo health services
Emergency departments, including Mayo University Hospital, are extremely busy.
Health Services in the West and North West are advising the public that the delivery of some community services have been impacted by the recent storm.
Many areas of across the West and North West remain without power and water today with interruptions in telecommunications networks. Many primary care, public health and disability day services are not operating across the region today. Where possible, our teams will make contact directly with those who use our day services to advise them of disruptions and all appointments will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
"Within hospital services, appointments are going ahead as planned, however the Emergency Departments are extremely busy and we are committed to treating everyone who presents at our EDs but we do so strictly in order of medical priority.
We continue to request also that people only attend the Emergency Department if it is an emergency situation. The Roscommon Injury Unit is also open from 8am to 8pm to treat a range of injuries in both adults and children over five years of age," said the HSE.
"In addition, hospital bed capacity has been affected by delayed discharges brought on by poor travel conditions in the aftermath of the adverse weather conditions. Currently all available beds in the hospital are in use and every effort is being made to safely discharge patients who are ready to go home so that beds will become available for patients who need to be admitted, at the earliest opportunity.
We would ask that if you have neighbours or family who are older or vulnerable, to please check in on them to see if there is anything they need at this time," a statement added.
