Minor Injury Unit
Mullingar Minor Injury Unit assesses, manages, and treats minor injuries that are unlikely to require hospital admission.
Conveniently, the unit is located at Charter Medical Private Hospital, Ballinderry.
A Minor Injury Unit is an alternative to the busy local Emergency Department (ED), where patients with serious injuries or illnesses take priority.
Open 7 days a week, the Mullingar Minor Injury Unit typically assesses, treats, and discharges patients in less than 90 minutes.
A GP referral is not required—walk-ins are welcome, and appointments are not necessary.
Please note: The last registration is 30 minutes before closing.
What We Treat
Patients aged 16 years and older with minor injuries sustained in the last 6 weeks.
- Aged 16 years and above
- Sprains, strains, and fractures (arms from collarbone to fingertips)
- Sprains, strains, and fractures (legs from knee to toes)
- Wounds, cuts, grazes, and scalp lacerations
- Minor burns and scalds
- Foreign bodies (e.g., splinters, small objects in wounds)
- Minor chest injuries
- Minor rib injuries
- Acute injuries (occurred within the last 6 weeks)
- Animal and insect bites
- Stitches and stitch removal
We Don’t Treat
- Any injury older than 6 weeks
- Patients under 16 years
- Conditions due to medical illness (e.g., fever, seizures, headache)
- Non-traumatic limb pain
- Serious head injuries
- Chest pain
- ENT (ear, nose, throat) problems
- Respiratory (breathing) conditions
- Abdominal (stomach) pain
- Pelvic or hip injuries
- Pregnancy-related conditions
- Neck or back pain
- Injuries due to self-harm
- Chronic injuries (older than 6 weeks)
Waiting Times
There is no waiting time, and you will be treated immediately (maximum 2-hour treatment time).
Treatment Costs
- GP Referral - Free
- No Referral - €75
- Medical Card - Free
- Short-Term EU Visitor - €375
Opening Hours
- Monday: 8 AM - 8 PM
- Tuesday: 8 AM - 8 PM
- Wednesday: 8 AM - 8 PM
- Thursday: 8 AM - 8 PM
- Friday: 8 AM - 8 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM
- Sunday: 10 AM - 6 PM
- Bank Holidays: 10 AM - 6 PM
- Last registration is 30 minutes before closing.
