Mission Statement
“The Emergency Department at CUH is committed to the care of victims of Accidents/Emergencies. We will make every effort to meet the individual needs of our patients and their families in a positive pro-active manner.”
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Department
Cork University Hospital
Phone +353 (0)21 4920200
The Emergency Department (ED) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is unique in that it is the only Level 1 Trauma centre in the country.
It is operational 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The new department opened in April 2005 and approximately sixty thousand patients pass through the emergency department every year, making it one of the busiest emergency departments in the country. The department is divided into sections, based on the types of injury or illness with which the patients present.
There are
● Minor Injuries Treatment area (including a dedicated Paediatric Treatment area)
● Major Injuries Treatment area – with 12 cubicles
● Resuscitation area – with 4 bays
- where life threatening injuries and illnesses are dealt with
● Clinical Decision Unit – with 12 Beds/trolleys
- Its sole use is for ED patients who require a short period of observation or treatment, typically for a maximum of 24 hours.
The Emergency Department at CUH provides a large number of services that complement the core work of the department namely Psychiatry, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Radiography and many more.
The Emergency Department will be heavily involved in the current reconfiguration process for emergency services in the Cork/Kerry area. The department has over the years been a leader in the advancement of Pre Hospital care and Telemedicine in the region.