'Acute medical assessment unit' opens in Wexford following hospital blaze

Damage to the roof at Wexford General Hospital after the fire earlier this month. The hospital remains 100 beds down since the fire at the start of March, and it has been deemed “unsafe” to operate an ED without the full complement of beds.

The emergency department in Wexford General Hospital (WGH) remains closed following a blaze at the facility earlier this month, although two new units offering urgent care will open for GP referral and appointments.

The hospital has now opened an “acute medical assessment unit” which will be available seven days a week, between 8.30am and 7pm. However, this can only be accessed following a GP referral and only treats adults.