Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic
If you have a minor injury, the Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic offers you assessment and treatment. You don’t need an appointment or a GP referral.
What to expect at the clinic
When you arrive at the clinic, you will be registered and then seen by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who specialises in emergency care or an Emergency Medicine Doctor. You may be referred for x-rays if necessary. The clinic and its staff can access all of the Mater Hospital's services.
The clinic does not have access to non-urgent scanning including MRI/CT/US or non-urgent outpatient appointments.
The Smithfield Local Injury Unit (LIU) is part of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. While we endeavour to treat everyone who has a clinical problem at the injury unit, sometimes patients will also need surgery like Orthopaedics or Plastic surgery.
Currently, we do not have direct connections with hospitals closer to your home that would allow you to access this treatment more conveniently.
As a result, if your injury requires surgery, such as an orthopaedic procedure, our Smithfield services can only refer you to the Mater Hospital, where we are experiencing significant delays in accessing orthopaedic surgeries.
While we strive to offer care as promptly as possible, we acknowledge that we may not be able to meet this at present. We continue to advocate, to better serve our patients and reduce waiting times.
We sincerely apologise for this situation and believe it is important to be transparent with you regarding our capacity constraints.
If you live closer to another hospital you may wish to attend there instead.
You are welcome to seek assessment at any local injury unit or emergency department.
| Injury Unit: | Address: |
|---|---|
| St Columcille's Injury Unit, Loughlinstown: | St Columcille's Hospital, Bray Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, D18 V9K1 |
| Mullingar Minor Injuries Unit: | Charter Medical Private Hospital, Ballinderry, Mullingar, Westmeath, N91 FE40 |
| Naas Hospital Injury Unit: | Vista Primary Care Centre, Ballymore Eustace Road, Naas, Kildare, W91 X38W |
| Dundalk Injury Unit: | Louth County Hospital, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Louth, A91 X0DP |
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 6pm (closed on bank holiday Mondays)
Note: Last Registration at 5:30pm.
We treat
Suspected broken bones in legs (from knees to toes)
Suspected broken bones to arm (from collar bone to fingertip)
Sprains and strains
Wounds, bites (animal or insect) cuts, grazes and scalp laceration
Minor burns and scalds
Foreign bodies
Minor chest injuries
Minor chest injuries
We don't treat
Patients with injury already treated in an urgent care centre/minor injury service/emergency department that are seeking onward referral to a hospital service (e.g. fracture clinic)
Conditions due to "medical illness" such as fever, seizures and headache
Head injury
Chest pain
Respiratory (breathing) conditions
Abdominal (stomach) pain
Pelvic or hip fracture
Pregnancy related conditions
Neck or back pain
Non traumatic limb pain
Chronic injuries – please go to your GP
Children under 16
How much does it cost?
A summary of these charges is outlined below.
| Type of charges | Cost |
|---|---|
| Non-medical card holders | €75 |
| Non- EU short term visitors | €380 |
| Patients with full medical cards | Free |
| Patients with valid medical/GP referral letter | Free |
How to get to the Clinic
There are a number of options available when travelling to Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic.