Medical Assessment Unit
The MAU, Rapid Access Medical Unit offers a same day Medical Assessments Service
The Medical Assessment Unit offers a same day Medical Assessment Service
Our M.A.U. has been developed to provide Rapid Access to Consultant opinion and a range of investigations for acute medical patients requiring urgent care.
Medical Assessment Services are available for a wide range of medical conditions EXCEPT the following:
Acute Abdomen/Surgical patients
Acute Chest Pain
Acute Mental illness
Acute Stroke
Any patient requiring Ventilator support
Trauma
Children less than 16 years of age
Consultation Process:
Following a comprehensive medical assessment and health screening, the patient will be discharged home with a management plan, or be admitted to hospital for further treatment.
Opening Hours:
9.00am - 3.30pm - Monday to Thursday (except Bank Holidays)
9.00am - 1.00pm - Friday
Costs
There are three levels of charges for patients attending the service depending on the extent of tests required.
Level A €295 - Basic Charge
Level B €395 - Intermediate Charge
Level C €495 - Maximum Charge
All of the above charges include the assessment fee and cost of all necessary investigations. In the event of the patient being admitted, the patient will only have to pay €120 assessment fee.
Should admission be required following assessment, patients require to have an appropriate level of private health insurance or an ability to self pay. Normal insurance shortfalls will apply where a patient attending the MAU is admitted as a patient and patients should check their insurance cover in this regard.
Dr. Verona Hegarty
Consultant General Physician
Contact Details
- Dr. Verona Hegarty
- Suite 19, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 720060
- Fax: 091 720061
- Email: verona.hegarty@galwayclinic.com
Secretary
- Majella
- Tel: 091 720060
Dr. Deirdre Mullane
Consultant General Physician
Contact Details
- Dr. Deirdre Mullane
- Suite 10, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 762028
- Fax: 091 762027
- Email: dmullane@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Una
- Tel: 091 762028
Dr. Habib Rahman
Consultant Neurologist
Contact Details
- Dr. Habib Rahman
- Suite 1, The Consultant Clinic, Bon Secours, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 767666
- Fax: 091 767676
- Email: hrahman@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Karen
- Tel: 091 767666
Dr. Imran Saleem
Consultant Respiratory & General Physician
Biography
Dr Imran Saleem undertook his specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine on the Irish Higher Medical Training Programme in major academic centres in Dublin and Galway.
Dr Saleem is enrolled on the Specialist Register of the Irish Medical Council in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. He previously worked as Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine at University Hospital, Galway and Roscommon. His areas of special interest are Sleep Apnea, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease and Chronic Cough. He also receives General Medicine Referrals.
Arranging Appointments:
Your GP must call MAU to speak with the Physician on-call on the day, once the patient has been accepted by the Physician, please email bsgmau@bonsecours.ie or you may also refer via the Bon Secours GP healthlink referral system.
Contact Information:
The MAU is located on the ground floor of the Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
Telephone: 091 381930
Email: bsgmau@bonsecours.ie
