Health services in the North West are reminding the public of all their care options ahead of the St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday weekend.
Plans in place across hospital and community services to ensure patients can access the care they need in the right setting.
If you urgently need to see a GP over the bank holiday weekend you should contact your local out of hours GP service.
NoWDOC will operate in Donegal and South Leitrim and Caredoc will be in operation in Sligo from this evening until Tuesday morning.
Clinics are by appointment only so please call the relevant number to book one in advance of attendance.
You can also access a range of support and advice at your local pharmacy.
It’s expected that emergency departments at both Sligo and Letterkenny will see higher than normal attendances due to the bank holiday weekend and the HSE would ask for the public’s patience during long wait times.
Teams will continue to assist patients in moving as quickly as possible through the hospital system if they require hospital care.
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has advised that Bank Holiday weekends also see an increase in call outs and are also urging the public to consider all care pathways in advance of contacting them. Community Paramedics continue to operate in Donegal, Mayo and Roscommon.
