August Bank Holiday Arrangements For Urgent And Emergency Care Services
The arrangements for urgent and emergency care services over the August bank holiday period within the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust are as follows –
Ulster Hospital Emergency Department
The Ulster Hospital Emergency Department is open on the August Bank Holiday.xa0 The Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.xa0
Lagan Valley Hospital Emergency Department
The ‘Phone First’ Emergency Department in Lagan Valley Hospital is open on the August Bank Holiday.xa0 The Department is open Monday – Friday, 8am-6pm.xa0xa0
Patients should call (028) 9260 4643 before attending. Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at Lagan Valley Hospital Emergency Department or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.
Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre
The ‘Phone First’ Urgent Care Centre in the Downe Hospital is open on the August Bank Holiday.xa0 It is open Monday- Friday, 8am-6pm. xa0Patients should callxa0(028) 4483 8091 beforexa0attending.xa0
Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at the Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.
Downe Hospital Minor Injuries Unit
The ‘Phone First’ Minor Injuries Unit in the Downe Hospital is open at weekends from 9am – 5pm. xa0Patients requiring treatment should call (028) 4483 8091 before attending.xa0
(Store these numbers on your phones for convenience in case medical attention is needed).
