Best A&E hospital to go to in south dublin

mjp

Have a dislocated finger and need to go to A&E to get it checked out tomorrow morning but wondering which would be quickest to get in and out of.
Am with Bupa so dont fancy paying €200 plus in VhI swiftcare clinic. Thinking either vincents or dun laoire.

Anyone able to recommend best option for me as am new to dublin and havent used any of the health services up here before

Superbus

I'll look at it for you. Gimme a sandwich and I'll snap it right.

Really though, Vincent's probably.

starbelgrade

Man up for f*ck sake. Just chop the finger off & stick a plaster on it.

It'll grow back.

Mr Benevolent

Any hospital will do in Dublin. Is it bad juju to go to a non-FF hospital down the country?

mink_man

just locate it.

Social Disorder

Since when is VHI 200€

Pretty sure its only 80€ as in comparison to 60€ you'd usually pay for the normal sub-standard service.

orourkeda

starbelgrade wrote: »

Man up for f*ck sake. Just chop the finger off & stick a plaster on it.

It'll grow back.

Indeed. Sounds like the OP needs to grow a pair of stones.

mjp

Try sitting at computer all day typin and workin mouse with one hand and it aint fun. sore as hell if u may ask.

theres only so much nurofen and tylenol u can take

JohnathanM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Man up for f*ck sake. Just chop the finger off & stick a plaster on it.

It'll grow back.

+1
Post pics.

WindSock

Try the Beacon

Augmerson

Real men don't go to hospital.

Overheal

So when someone needs to go to the emergency room they go online to a message board and ask people to review A&Es around the area.

That is priceless. Sir you have my nomination for the Darwin award should the situation arise.

Or maybe you aren't really having a medical emergency and you should clam up and see a normal doctor? Or you know, go on youtube and learn how to pop it back in.

Overheal

starbelgrade wrote: »

Man up for f*ck sake. Just chop the finger off & stick a plaster on it.

It'll grow back.

Did your mother lace her breast milk with lizard blood?

poisonated

I haven't been to Michaels but last time I went to Vincents, it was actualy pretty good!
BTW, you might have better luck in the Dublin forum.

Pherekydes

Overheal wrote: »

That is priceless. Sir you have my nomination for the Darwin award should the situation arise.

I don't think a dislocated finger is going to stop them breeding.

starbelgrade

Overheal wrote: »

Did your mother lace her breast milk with lizard blood?

Yes. Only been to the hospital once, when I was decapitated.

Superbus

poisonated wrote: »

I haven't been to Michaels but last time I went to Vincents, it was actualy pretty good!

You make them sound like hotels!

bnt

The Beacon has an Emergency dept., but have a look at this. it's a private hospital ($$$), and it's only open from 8am-8pm. Try St. Vincent's ?

Dord

Pherekydes wrote: »

I don't think a dislocated finger is going to stop them breeding.

You'd feckin' hope not! I don't know how a dislocated finger would affect procreation. :eek:

Dord

starbelgrade wrote: »

Yes. Only been to the hospital once, when I was decapitated.

How'd that work out for you?

mjp

just wanna get an idea asto which is est place to get in and out of in as quick a time possible without paying an arm and a leg for it as dont fancy loosing limbs in return for a few painkillers. hahaha

Sure all doctor is gonna do is send me to a&e and charge me €60 to tell me that

Turner

Dont go near tallaght or james.. Absolute Kips.

The hospitals actually are nice... just the customers they get are.....not.

ORLY?

mjp wrote: »

Sure all doctor is gonna do is send me to a&e and charge me €60 to tell me that

You don't know this. He/she may be able to resolve your problem for you. Even if they can't, the 60 euro you'll pay beats the 120 you'll pay going direct to a&e. The system is set up the way it is for a reason.

shinikins

mjp wrote: »

Sure all doctor is gonna do is send me to a&e and charge me €60 to tell me that

Ah, but the beauty of going to see your doctor first is that he will write you a referral letter to the A&E, and you will then not have to pay the A&E fee's!! Which can be a hell of a lot more than €50/60, and as a bonus your GP can recommend you which hospital would be best to go to!

psycho-hope

if its something simple head for micheals, you will get out of there quick enough, tho think a+e is only open 8-8

poisonated

Superbus wrote: »

You make them sound like hotels!

Ah now Irish hospitals are far from being hotels.:D

dekbhoy

you have to go to hospital but expect to wait for around 4/5 hours , could be worse ya could be in real danger and be stuck on a trolley for days on end ........ get in there sit in the waiting room with a smile on your face and dont moan , actually try be cheerful and thank god for what you have, as nearly everyone you meet just keep moaning wether it be about the economy/weather/nama /anglo/Aib/ IMF/bondholders/seanie/ fingers/budget/bertie/ Ppars /voting machines / tax increases /catholic church/unemployment , to name but a few.........................

MagicMarker

mjp wrote: »

Try sitting at computer all day typin and workin mouse with one hand and it aint fun. sore as hell if u may ask.

theres only so much nurofen and tylenol u can take

Hmmm, if only hospitals were open 24/7. :rolleyes:

starbelgrade

Dord wrote: »

How'd that work out for you?

Grand. A bit of disinfectant & some duct tape and I was on my way.

mink_man

think we should be asking at this stage, how exactly the op dislocated their finger???

starviewadams

Head to Coppers,should be full of nurses who'd be only too happy to help you!

Guy:Incognito

I've been through Tallaght A&E twice in the last 3 years with a broken & dislocated finger (same finger both times) . I was in , sorted and done in about 90 mins both times, complete with appointments for opperations 5 days later.

mjp

Playin stupid tag rugby............ Very physical game i know:D

mink_man

mjp wrote: »

Playin stupid tag rugby............ Very physical game i know:D

well, you're as soft as larry murphy in a room of post pubescent ladies if that's the case! :P

Gunsfortoys

mjp wrote: »

Have a dislocated finger and need to go to A&E to get it checked out tomorrow morning but wondering which would be quickest to get in and out of.
Am with Bupa so dont fancy paying €200 plus in VhI swiftcare clinic. Thinking either vincents or dun laoire.

Anyone able to recommend best option for me as am new to dublin and havent used any of the health services up here before

Robitussin!

mikemac

Injured playing tag rugby.
Did a girl tackle you? Ah you poor pet

HTFU and get through the pain, wimps go to hospital

starbelgrade

I know a guy who broke his hand playing tag rugby. He rather stupidly, decided to wear his man Ugg boots for the game - they have no grips on the soles at all & the grass was wet.

Well, he slid really fast & managed to ram his fist & half his arm up his friend, Diarmuid's arse.

At least, that's what they told me happened.

lilblackdress

I've been in Vincents a&e 3 times over the past year, longest wait was 50 mins. I actually work in another hospital and would still choose to go to vincents where i have to pay over my own where i dont!!

ebixa82

You shouldn't even go to a pharmacy, don't mind a GP not to mention A&E for something as simple as a dislocated finger ffs. What a waste of time and money. SUCK IT UP AND MTFU!

Super-Rush

You're probably better off asking this in the Dublin forum op.

Oh how i love Dublin.