Medical Social Worker
University Hospital Limerick
St Nessan's Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Limerick, V94 F858
Phone: 061 585612
Internal Directions:
Ward based service
Opening hours:
9am to 5pm
Monday to Friday
About Medical Social Work
Medical Social Work offer a multidisciplinary support service to patients alongside the medical teams. Patients as well as their families and networks may require support in coping and adjusting to changes in their circumstances because of illness. A Medical Social Worker (MSW) can assist by offering emotional, psychological, social or practical support for patients and their families.
About Medical Social Worker
The Medical Social Work team will also respond to any concern or incidents where there are child safeguarding/ protection concerns and domestic violence across the five Hospital sites. We can also be contacted regarding individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health where children are part of the home and vulnerable adults at risk of abuse.
Referrals and Appointments
Available to: Referred Patients
Who needs to refer you: Consultant
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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