New Medical Assessment Unit opens next week at Bon Secours Hospital Cork

24th October 2014

A new €700,000 Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) will open at the Bon Secours Hospital Cork next Wednesday, 29th October. A modern 7 bed purpose built facility, the MAU will be open to patients 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. A GP Letter is required for patients to attend the unit.

The aim of this unit is to promote prompt and timely access for patients to expert consultant opinion, assessment, and if needs be, admission to consultant specialist care.

The consultant provided service at the MAU is led by Prof. Ronan O’ Sullivan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine. He explained the service. “Treatment begins immediately on arrival. There are no trolley waits. An early same-day assessment will be provided supported by a full range of diagnostic testing. If admission to the hospital and specialist consultant care is required, this will be arranged for you immediately”.

The MAU unit is located close to the main hospital reception and has dedicated parking. It includes high quality accommodation, assessment treatment rooms and associated equipment.

This marks the first phase in the development of emergency services at the Bon Secours Hospital Cork which will improve the choices for patients and GP’s in the greater Munster area.

The opening of the MAU will considerably relieve the pressure on hospital Emergency Departments as the Winter season approaches, generally the busiest time of the year medically. Mr. Harry Canning, Hospital Manager, welcomed the opening of the new MAU Unit at the hospital, he said “Bon Secours Hospital Cork is delighted to introduce this new service at the hospital. The Bons MAU will provide a high quality rapid access service for Munster GP’s and patients”.

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