Cork Emergency Departments
Treated
The Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher does treat:
- Suspected broken bones in legs (from knees to toes)
- Suspected broken bones to arm (from collar bone to finger tip)
- All sprains and strains
- Facial injuries
- Minor burns and scalds
- Wounds, bites, cuts, grazes and scalp cuts
- Splinters and fish hooks
- Foreign bodies in eyes/ears/nose
- Minor chest injuries
The Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher, can take x-rays, apply plaster casts and stitches and has access to the Mercy University Hospital services.
NOT treated
The Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher does NOT treat:
- Children under 10 years old
- Injuries following a fall from a height or a serious road traffic crash
- Serious head injuries
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
- Gynaecological problems
- Serious neck/back pain
- Pregnancy related conditions
- Pelvis or hip fractures
Location
Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher
(formerly St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital)
Gurranabraher, Cork city
There is plenty of parking available outside the centre.
Bus route 202 (Mahon to Knocknaheeny), stops outside the entrance to St. Mary's Health Campus. The North Orbital bus 201 stops at Cork University Hospital and on Harbour View Road, which is only minutes walk from the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher.
Opening hours
8 am to 6pm, 7 days a week
Who works at the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher?
The Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher is staffed by a team , led by a consultant in Emergency Medicine, including doctors, clinical nurse managers, staff nurses, radiographers, multi-task attendants, physiotherapists, social workers, pharmacists and clerical staff.
Who can use the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher?
Anyone from Cork city and county or visitors from outside de Real Capital can come to the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher.
How much does it cost to go to the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher
| Patients with full medical cards | No charge |
| Patients with valid medical/GP referral letter | No charge |
| Non medical card holders The same fee as for the Emergency Department applies |
Currently €100 |
| Non-EU short term visitors The same fee as for the Emergency Department applies |
Currently €200 |
Where can I get more information on the Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher?
www.muh.ie Tel: (021) 4926900
Where should I go if I have pain from a long standing injury?
If you have pain from a long standing injury, please go to your GP.
In an emergency...
Please go to the Emergency Department at the Mercy University Hospital or Cork University Hospital or call an ambulance on 112.
Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher Patient information Leaflet
Mercy Injury Unit, Gurranabraher Sticker
Patient Clinical Advice Leaflets