Clinical Services

The Mater Hospital critical care service includes includes the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the High Dependency Unit (HDU).

CT scans deliver a detailed series of X-ray images of the body and uses computer processing to produce cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues.

The Daffodil Centres are part of the Irish Cancer Society’s cancer support service.

If you are attending the hospital for a minor surgical procedure you may be attending the Day Surgery Unit.

Our dermatologists diagnose and treat all kinds of skin disorders and problems.

Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense, causing them to fracture (break) more easily. A DEXA scan is used to measure bone density.

At the Diabetes Day Centre we provide treatment and specialist support for patients with all types of diabetes and for patients with hormonal problems.

Our Dietitians work with people who are nutritionally at risk because they are unwell and/or undergoing treatment that affects their nutritional status and their ability to eat.

We provide a multi-disciplinary, high quality and compassionate care to all patients with neurological conditions.

The early supported discharge (ESD) service allows patients who have had a stroke get an early discharge from hospital. You then continue with your assessment and rehabilitation in your own home, under the care of specialist therapists.

The Mater hospital provides otolaryngology head and neck services. We specialise in otology (ear surgery), rhinology and head and neck oncology. We provide outpatient and inpatient care for a variety of Ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders.

Emergency Medicinbe is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We treat people who have urgent medical problems because of accidents or illnesses.

Supporting people at the end of their lives is an important part of the Mater Hospital’s service. It involves caring for people during their last few days, weeks or months and ensuring their comfort and dignity.

An epidural injection is used to deliver medication into the epidural space located between the bony outer margins of the spine and the nerves and their coverings.

Our Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) service provides comprehensive care for patients with acute, potentially reversible lung or heart failure.

The GI unit provides both inpatient and outpatient services for patients who need an endoscopic procedure.

General X-ray is the original and most commonly used form of diagnostic imaging.

The Gynaecological Oncology service at the Mater Hospital diagnoses and treats women with cancers of the reproductive tract: ovarian, endometrial (womb), cervix, vulval, vaginal and other rare tumours.

Our highly specialised team provide heart and lung transplantation service for patients whose heart or lungs are failing.