The ten times you should always bring your child to the Emergency Department

Rory O’Brien, consultant and clinical lead in paediatric emergency medicine at Cork University Hospital on the factors to consider when considering a trip to the Emergency Department 

Rory O'Brien, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant on the times to bring your child to the Emergency Department. 

Rory O’Brien, consultant and clinical lead in paediatric emergency medicine at Cork University Hospital (CUH) talks with Rita de Brún about the factors to consider when considering a trip to the emergency department (ED)

If ever there were a word that makes the heart beat faster, it’s ‘emergency.’ When ill or injured children are involved, we have to decide whether a dash to the Emergency Department (ED) is warranted.