Minister for Health Reduces Charge for Minor Injury Units

Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has today announced the charge for attending a minor injury unit is to be reduced.

The Minister has signed a statutory instrument to reduce the charge from €100 to €75. This will take effect immediately.

Minister Harris said:

"There are 11 minor injury units across the country and from today, the charge will be reduced.

"We want to do everything we can to assist with the pressures on our emergency departments and we believe our Minor Injury Units can assist."

Injury Units are for the treatment of broken bones, dislocations, sprains, strains, wounds, scalds and minor burns that are unlikely to need admission to hospital. Staff in Injury Units perform x-rays, reduce joint dislocations, apply plaster casts and treat wounds by stitches or other means.

Minister Harris also confirmed an additional €13 million has been allocated to assist the Health Service Executive during the winter period.

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There are 11 Minor Injury Units across the country:

St Columcille’s Injury Unit, Loughlinstown
Dundalk Injury Unit
Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic
Monaghan Injury Unit
Roscommon Injury Unit
Ennis Injury Unit
Nenagh Injury Unit
St John’s Injury Unit, Limerick
The Mercy Injury Unit, Cork
Mallow Injury Unit
Bantry Injury Unit

Minister for Health Reduces Charge for Minor Injury Units

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