Third Midlands Hospital Asks Patients To Consider Other Treatment Options

Management in Portlaoise is pointing to the high level of respiratory infections in the community.

Patients are being advised to weigh their options before attending the emergency department at a Midlands hospital.

The Regional Hospital in Portlaoise is warning that they are experiencing increasing numbers of people requiring admission at this time.

It comes after Tullamore and Mullingar Hospital issued a similar warning this week in Offaly and Westmeath.

Portlaoise Hospital management is advising patients with non-urgent conditions to seek care through other parts of the health service, such as their local pharmacist, GP, out-of-hours GP service, or nearby injury unit.

Visiting restrictions are also in place due to the high numbers of respiratory infections in circulation.

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