Emergency Department
Emergency Department

Contact Us

Mater Private Network, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, D07 WKW8 1800 222 999 emergency@materprivate.ie

Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays).

Mater Private Network, Citygate, Mahon, Cork, T12 K199 021 601 3333 mpced@materprivate.ie

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays).

SERVICE ACCESS 
For patients aged 16 years and over
Dublin

Open 8am – 5pm Monday to Saturday

No appointment necessary.

Cork

Open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday

About our service

Mater Private Network Emergency Departments in Dublin and Cork provide fast rapid access to specialist emergency teams when you need it most. Whether you are seriously unwell, or are concerned about a minor medical complaint, our emergency team is here for you. 

Our Emergency Departments in both Dublin and Cork are fully integrated with all our other hospital services, which means that should you need scans, additional consultation with other specialists, or to be admitted into the hospital, this can happen in the same visit. 

Your journey will be smooth and seamless, with access to our high-quality, acute clinical infrastructure on-site, if you need it.

Ambulance transfer: for major trauma or ambulance transfer, patients will be taken to the nearest public accident and emergency department.

Conditions treated in our Emergency Departments

Led by emergency medicine consultants, our teams manage and treat many conditions straight away, many of which are listed below. 

General
  • Abdominal complaints
  • Blood in urine 
  • Collapse 
  • Fever 
  • General deterioration
  • GI bleed (Dublin only)
  • Head injuries 
  • Infection (eg soft tissue, urinary, sepsis, cellulitis, wound)
  • Kidney stones
  • Neurology
  • Vomiting or diarrhoea 
  • Weight loss or decreased appetite
Pain
  • Back / Spinal pain 
  • Chronic pain 
  • Hip or knee pain
  • Non-cardiac chest pain
Surgical
  • General surgery
  • Gynae Oncology (Dublin only)
  • Orthopaedics including fracture, minor trauma (Cork only)
  • Urology
EXCEPTION: Cardiac

Suspected heart attack, chest pain, irregular heartbeat – please call or go directly to our Urgent Cardiac Care services

Any walk-in patients with cardiac symptoms will be assessed and managed by our cardiac team.

In cases where our service may not be the most appropriate option or is not suitable for your condition, patients will be directed to their local A&E. Our services are not suitable for cases related to:

  • Acute mental illness 
  • Acute stroke / TIA
  • Dermatology
  • Metabolic medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Paediatrics (under 16 years old)

Depending on your condition our Emergency Departments in both Dublin and Cork provide on-site access to necessary diagnostic services, investigations, and treatments as well as to an extensive clinical and medical team should the need arise: 

  • X-ray 
  • MRI 
  • CT 
  • Radiological imaging 
  • Urgent cardiac care 
  • Blood testing 
  • Casting (Cork only)
  • Physiotherapy 
  • Stitching
  • Theatre
  • ICU (Dublin only)

Emergency Department
Emergency Department: what to expect

Our helpful guide on what to expect when you need to come in to our Emergency Department in Dublin or Cork. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

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