Regional Hospital Mullingar's Adult and Paediatric Emergency Department Services are extremely busy.
A statment issued today says the hospital is in escalation and the teams are working to manage the current Adult and Paediatric In-Patient Capacity together with Scheduled Care.
Management at the hospital is asking patients to consider their options before attending the Emergency Departments.
The public is being reminded that patients who are over 16 years may wish to present to the Regional Hospital Mullingar Minor Injury Unit located at Charter Medical Private Hospital in Ballinderry, Mullingar.
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Patients attending the ED, who require urgent care, will be prioritised.
