Mater Hospital Minor Injuries Clinic

The Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic offers assessment and treatment to anyone who has sustained an injury. Nurses and doctors who specialise in emergency care (Advanced Nursing Practitioners and Emergency Registrars) staff the Rapid Injury Clinic. The clinic has direct access to x-ray and we provide a full range of urgent care services, for example; suturing, application of plaster of paris and minor surgical procedures. We have direct access to all hospital services as the clinic is under the care of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

How do you access the clinic?

Walk In: Patients can access the clinic directly without referral from a medical practitioner. In this instance you will be charged €100 only regardless of the extent of treatment.

Referral : You may be referred to the clinic by your Medical Practitioner or the local A&E Department (The service is free of charge)

What conditions do we treat?

• minor facial or head injuries
• Facial Trauma
• Ear Trauma
• Nasal Trauma



Upper Limb Injury

• Shoulder injury
• Collar bone injury
• Upper arm/elbow and forearm injury
• Wrist /hand/thumb fractures,dislocations, soft tissue injuries and tendon injuries


   Lower Limb Injuries

• Leg/knee/ankle/foot injuries
• Muscle strains and aches
• Fractures/dislocations
• Foot pain


Wounds

• Cuts/lacerations/skin tears
• Burns
• Animal/insect bites
• Acute skin infections


What conditions do we not treat?

• Children under 16 years of age
• Pregnancy related conditions
• Psychiatric conditions
• Extremely ill patients who have collapsed or require hospital admission
• Cardiac conditions
• Serious medical/trauma cases
• Any person with an altered level of consciousness


  How much does it cost?

• Patients with full medical cards: No Charge
• Patients with valid medical/GP referral letter No Charge
• Non-medical card holders €100
• Non EU short term visitors €200
• Health insurers may cover part or all of the above charges


Rapid Injury Care is not always Emergency Care

  
If you are seriously ill or injured

Dial 999
Go to nearest Emergency Department