Medical Assessment Unit

 

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.