CFI Update: CF Clinics

Updated: March 11th 2020

University Hospital Limerick

The cancellation of outpatient appointments and elective surgeries scheduled in University Hospital Limerick has been extended until Friday, March 13th.

The hospital will contact all affected patients to reschedule.

Patients with CF who are due to attend a CF clinic or outpatient appointment in University Hospital Limerick are advised to contact the CF Unit in advance of their appointment.

Advice for patients attending CF clinics in other hospital remains the same, to contact the CF unit in advance of their appointment.

 

Updated: March 10th 2020

Cork University Hospital

Cork University Hospital will be reducing/rescheduling outpatient appointments for the remainder of this week.

All appointments will be rescheduled, unless patients are directly told to attend.

Cystic Fibrosis care has been classed as an essential service and will not be not affected.

If you have any concerns about attending the hospital you should contact the CF unit in advance of your appointment and staff will be happy to advise you individually.

CFI will continue to provide updates to members as information is made available to us.

 

Date of issue: March 5th 2020

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland have consulted with CF Clinicians and the advice to patients at the moment is to attend CF Clinics as scheduled.

If you have any concerns about attending your clinic appointment, related to coronavirus or otherwise, you should contact the CF unit in advance of your appointment and staff will be happy to advise you individually. Contact numbers for the CF units are listed below.

CFI will continue to provide updates to members as information is made available to us.

Paediatric

Hospital

Contact Number

Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 01 878 4377
Cork University Hospital 087 968 3245
Crumlin Hospital, Dublin 01 409 6405
University Hospital Galway 091 544 3286
University Hospital Limerick 061 482 220
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 01 414 2996
Drogheda 041 987 4679 / 087 768 5502
Cavan 049 437 6854

 

Adult

Hospital

Contact Number

St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 01 221 4684
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 01 852 8404
Cork University Hospital 087 224 1824
Mater Hospital, Dublin 01 803 4296
University Hospital Galway 091 544 460
University Hospital Limerick 061 485 055 / 086 790 1533