24-hour emergency department to close in major reorganisation

The 24-hour emergency department at Mallow General Hospital will close in late March as part of a major reorganisation of services at the hospital.

It will be replaced by an urgent care centre comprising a 12-hour local injury unit and medical assessment unit which will open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

All acute and emergency surgery will be transferred from Mallow to CUH on the same date, Mar 25, while elective inpatient surgeries will transfer to CUH on the week commencing May 20.