Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

There is no visiting in the Emergency Department. In some cases, 1 person may accompany the patient. One parent or relative must accompany a patient under age 16.

Emo Court ward

Visiting times are:

• 2pm to 4pm
• 6pm to 8pm

Patients can have 1 visitor at a time for 30 minutes.

Slieve Bloom ward

Visiting times are:

• 2pm to 4pm
• 6pm to 8pm

Patients can have 1 visitor at a time for 30 minutes.

Dunamaise ward

Visiting times are:

• 2pm to 4pm
• 6pm to 8pm

Patients can have 1 visitor at a time for 30 minutes.

Critical care department

Visiting times are:

• 3pm to 4pm
• 6pm to 8pm

Patients can have 1 visitor at a time for 30 minutes.

Transitional care unit (Abbeyleix)

Visiting times are:

• 2pm to 4pm
• 6pm to 8pm

Patients can have 1 visitor at a time for 30 minutes.

Paediatric ward

One parent or relative must stay with a child at all times when they are being admitted.

Maternity ward

Visiting times are 6pm to 8pm.

The partner or birthing partner can visit during the day, but not at rest time.

Visiting the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)

Parents can visit any time.

Maternity services

The partner or birthing partner can visit the Maternity Ward during the day, but not at rest time.

Your support partner can:

• attend for the labour and birth
• attend antenatal, booking, anatomy scan and recall clinic visits
• accompany partners to the postnatal areas

Parking is available on the hospital grounds.

Public parking spaces are available in the main car park. There is a charge.

Disabled parking spaces are reserved for permit holders.

There are:

• age-friendly parking spaces available
• parking spaces for patients attending the Physiotherapy Department

There are 2 pay machines on the hospital grounds. You can also use contactless payment at the barriers when exiting. A weekly pass is available from the Cash Office.

There are a small number of set-down spaces close to the front door. These are for emergencies, or for collecting patients or babies when they are discharged from the hospital.