How to get to the Rapid Injury Clinic
From northside of Liffey
From northside, drive/walk down Phibsborough Road towards Kings Inn on Constitution Hill. Arriving onto North King Street, turn right and take the third left onto Queen Street. Access to the Rapid Injury Clinic underground car park is on your left.
From southside of Liffey
From Rathmines, drive/walk down Camden Street onto Aungier Street and onto South Great George’s Street, taking a left when you reach Dame Street. Keep going until you come to the second right (Bridge Street) and cross over the bridge onto Church Street, turning left when you reach North King Street. The Rapid Injury Clinic is on your left with car parking to the front and back of the building.
By Luas
Disembark at the RED line Smithfield stop. Walk towards the Smithfield Square market. The Rapid Injury Clinic is the last building on the left hand side, beside One Escape Gym.
By Bus
Buses from city centre (Aston Quay) No. 90 and (Wellington Quay) No. 25, 25A, 66 and 67.
Mater SmithfieldRapid Injury ClinicINJURY & ILLNESS TREATMENT
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
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Mon - Fri 8.00 am
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Tel: 01 6579000Fax: 01 6579037
What is a Rapid Injury Clinic?
The Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic offers assessment and treatment to any-one who has sustained an injury. Nurses and doctors who specialise in emergency care (Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Emergency Registrar) staff the Rapid In-jury Clinic. The clinic has direct access to x-ray and laboratory tests and we pro-vide a full range of urgent care services, for example; suturing, application of plas-ter of paris and minor surgical procedures. We have direct access to all hospital serv-ices 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.
Referral
You may be referred to the clinic by:
• GP• Physiotherapist• Other Health Care Professional
What conditions do we treat?
Minor Head/Facial Injury
• Facial trauma• Lacerations to face and head • 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 No Chargereferral letter
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