IRELAND: Long waits for non-urgent patients - St James's Hospital, Dublin

DUBLIN: The Emergency Department (ED) at St James's Hospital is currently overcrowded, so the hospital is advising non-emergency patients to consider alternative care options such as their GP or pharmacy.

Patients with less urgent conditions may have longer waits, however, the hospital urges that any patient requiring urgent hospital care not delay coming to the ED for treatment.

We work to ensure that the sickest patients are prioritized for care. We regret any delays patients may experience while waiting to be seen, however, all patients are triaged on arrival and seen according to clinical urgency. Thank you for your cooperation. The hospital wrote on Facebook.

St James's Hospital Dublin

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We are currently experiencing a high number of presentations to our Emergency Department (ED) and we advise patients with non-emergency conditions to consider alternative care options, such as their GP or pharmacy.

Patients with less urgent conditions will experience long wait times, however, any patient who is in need of emergency hospital care will be seen and we urge them not to delay in coming to our ED for treatment.

We are working to make sure that care is prioritised for our most unwell patients. We regret any delays that patients may experience while waiting to be seen, however, all patients are triaged on arrival and are seen according to clinical urgency.

We thank you for your cooperation.