University Maternity Hospital Limerick

Nominated support partners can visit Monday to Sunday, 8am to 9pm.

Support partners can attend the:

• Appointments in the Antenatal Clinic
• 12 week dating scan
• 22 to 24 weeks anomaly scan
• The growth scan (32 to 34 weeks)
• Labour Ward during labour and delivery
• theatre, including elective and emergency C-section
• Antenatal Ward and Postnatal Wards, from 8am to 9pm every day
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU)
• Emergency high risk admissions
• Neonatal unit-provides 24 hour access for parents
• Access on compassionate grounds will continue.
• Additional Visiting is permitted from 2pm – 4pm, seven days a week, with a maximum of 2 visitors at bedside (which includes the nominated partner) during this 2 hour period.
• No children can visit the hospital

In the event of an infection control outbreak, visiting arrangements for UMHL will be constantly under review, visiting may be restricted at short notice in line with Infection Prevention and Control advice.

From Limerick city centre

Take route 302 from Limerick city centre to the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road.

From Limerick bus or train station

Take route 323 to Arthur’s Quay.

From Tipperary

Take route 55 from Tipperary to Limerick bus station. Then take route 323.

From Ennis

Take route 51 from Ennis Bus station to Shannon Airport. Then take route 343 from Shannon to The Strand Hotel.

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The car park is at the front of the hospital. Parking is free.

The Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS) volunteers help patients and visitors find their way around the hospital. They are also patient companions and information guides.

They can help with any queries people may have. For example, organising a taxi or how to give feedback on your hospital experience.

PALS volunteers are dressed in red.

Patient Advocacy Liaison Services,
University Hospital Limerick,
Dooradoyle,
Co. Limerick

Phone 1: 061 485 259
Phone 2: 061 482 448
Email: uhlpals@hse.ie

You can pay your bill:

• by phone
• by post
• in person, at the Patient Accounts Office

The office is open Monday to Friday:

• 9am to 1pm
• 2pm to 5pm

To get to the office:

• go through the main entrance and turn right
• go through the double doors and turn right

The Patient Accounts Office is the second door on the right.

Phone 1: 061 483 195
Phone 2: 061 483 120
Phone 3: 061 585 580

Patient Accounts Office,
University Maternity Hospital Limerick,
Ennis Road,
Co. Limerick

There is an oratory on the ground floor of the hospital.