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Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending the ED.
A midlands emergency department is extremely busy today.
Patients are being asked to consider their options before attending the ED at Regional Hospital Mullingar.
People over-16 are also being reminded if they suffer from the following injuries, they can attend the Regional Hospital Mullingar Minor Injury Unit located at Charter Medical Private Hospital in Ballinderry, Mullingar:
• Suspected broken bones to arm (from collar bone to fingertip)
• Suspected broken bones in legs (from knees to toes)
• Sprains and strains
• Wounds, bites (animal or insect) cuts, grazes and scalp laceration
• Minor burns and scalds
• Foreign bodies
• Minor chest injuries
Patients who require urgent care will be prioritised.