Countdown To Opening Of Tallaght Hospital

Today: Casualty at the National Children's Hospital, Harcourt Street to close at 8 p.m

Today: Casualty at the National Children's Hospital, Harcourt Street to close at 8 p.m. to facilitate the transfer of equipment to Tallaght.

Wednesday, June 17th : The Meath Hospital's casualty department will close at 9 a.m. Accident and emergency services will be provided in the Dublin area by St James's, Beaumont, the Mater, St Vincent's, James Connolly Memorial and Naas hospitals during the transition period.

Sunday, June 21st : The Meath and National Children's Hospitals will close with existing services being transferred to Tallaght. About 150 patients will also be transferred from the two hospitals. Only essential visits by close relatives to patients will be allowed in the new hospital between 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.

Monday, June 22nd : The dialysis service from the Meath Hospital to open in Tallaght.

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Tuesday, June 23rd : Casualty will open in Tallaght. Five operating theatres will be open for emergency surgery. The other six will open on a phased basis in the following weeks.

Wednesday, June 24th : Fracture clinics for children and warfarin clinics for patients who require blood thinning treatment to open in Tallaght.

Friday, June 26th : Physiotherapy out-patients clinic for adults to open in Tallaght.

Monday, June 29th : All out-patient clinics to open in Tallaght for adults and children.