Christmas & New Year Accident and Emergency Services
The Accident and Emergency service is limited to pain relief for people who have had a dental accident or who require emergency treatment to deal with:
- Bleeding / Hemorrhage
- Serious infection
- Visible swelling in or around the mouth
- Severe pain
- Injuries as a result of a recent trauma / accident
A dentist will determine whether your dental problem is appropriate for treatment by our Accident and Emergency team. Treatment is at the discretion of the screening dentist on duty.
If you are accepted for emergency care, the Accident and Emergency team will do their best to treat you. The treatment may be just temporary – sufficient to relieve the pain and prevent serious damage until you can attend your own Dentist or your Health Board Dentist.
Patients are advised to contact their own Dentist or Health Services Executive (HSE) Dentist for other dental services in the first instance.
Times of Service from Saturday 23 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive
The opening times for the hospital between Saturday 23 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive are as follows:
Saturday 23 December 2017, Sunday 24 December 2017, Monday 25 December & Tuesday 26h December 2017
Weekends / Public Holidays are restricted to a limited emergency service as outlined above. Patients must phone in advance and will have an opportunity to leave a voice message for the dentist on duty who will return you call within two hours, to advise if you can be treated. Please phone 01 6127200.
Wednesday 27 December, Thursday 28 December and Friday 29 December 2017.
Limited A&E service only. Patients are advised to attend before 12.30. Otherwise, you can telephone after 3pm and will have an opportunity to leave a voice message for the dentist on duty who will return you call within two hours, to advise if you can be treated. Please phone 01 6127200.
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December 2017, and Monday 1 January 2018
Weekends / Public Holidays are restricted to a limited emergency service as outlined above. Patients must phone in advance and will have an opportunity to leave a voice message for the dentist on duty who will return you call within two hours, to advise if you can be treated. Please phone 01 6127200.
Normal Services Resume Tuesday 2 January 2018 from 8.45 am.