People arriving at University Hospital Limerick without a GP referral letter is putting a “particular strain” on their services.consider all care optionsDr Colm Henry was speaking after the Irish Independent reported today that GPs had been dispatched to screen patients arriving at the UHL ED to treat them if they have a ‘low level’ medical condition.Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE at Dr Steevens’ Hospital for the weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19.
“If people have emergency issues that need attention, they can go to EDs and be referred there by doctors, and they can of course also call 999,” he said. “That includes GPs, GP out-of-hours services, and minor injury units, which we have 13 of across the state and they deal with broken bones, sprains, minor facial injuries, scalds, and wounds.
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