Clinics treat more than 300 after falls in icy conditions

VHI Swiftcare Clinics have treated over 300 people who fell on icy surfaces since the weekend.

During the current icy spell, clinics treated nearly 800 patients of which about 325 suffered fractures or sprains.

But the toll during arctic weather last January was far greater, with over 1,500 patients treated in the clinics for fall-related injuries and illnesses in the first week of 2010, alone.