Acute Surgical Assessment Unit
University Hospital Limerick

About Acute Surgical Assessment Unit

The Acute Surgical Assessment Unit (ASAU) is a rapid access facility for acute surgical patients who are over 16. Patients must have been assessed by a GP or hospital doctor.

About

The Acute Surgical Assessment unit is a consultant-driven, independent unit that manages all acute general surgical admissions covering general surgery, vascular, gynae, orthopaedic, maxillofacial urology and ENT services for non-COVID patients.

Referrals and Appointments

Available to: Patients who have an urgent problem and require assessment and help form the surgical multi-disciplinary team.

Who needs to refer you: GP Hospital doctors Consultants

How to access this service: Patient personal details Clinical information or past medical history

Special instructions for patients during COVID19

We may ask you to:

• attend a virtual clinic
• wear a face mask/other PPE
• complete a COVID-19 questionnaire by phone before coming to hospital and to repeat same on arrival
• to wait in their car until closer to your appointment time

Consultants

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