Friday night in A&E.

Terry · 29-02-2008 07:05PM #1

What's it like from around 7?

I crushed my finger earlier and it was too badly messed up for the GP to stitch it.
I have to go into A&E at 7.
Will I be there for long?

Mods, please don't move this because...

Oh yeah. Cool.

Also, Does anyone know if I would be better going to Tallaght or Blanch?

Also also, does anyone know if there is a newsagents in either, as I want to buy a sudoku book to keep me occupied.

Karoma · 29-02-2008 07:07PM

Tallaght > Blanch. Blanch. is a disaster.
Pop down for tea/coffee & finger sandwiches after it.

It'll most likely be quiet enough.

eoghan h · 29-02-2008 07:09PM

i reccommend attempting to stitch it yourself.....better then the wait in A&E

last year i dived through a window when I was drunk.........ended up in Cork A&E at like 12............didn't get seen till 9am next morning!

Sitting in A&E really sucks.......usually surrounded by druggies

Midna · 29-02-2008 07:09PM

how do you crush a finger?

owwwwweeeeee :eek:

The_Minister · 29-02-2008 07:09PM

Ring ahead and check.

moco · 29-02-2008 07:10PM

Hope you didn't hurt your soduku finger.:)

Karoma · 29-02-2008 07:10PM

The_Minister wrote: »

Ring ahead and check.

And make a reservation.
"Hello. I'd like a trolley for one please..."

The_Minister · 29-02-2008 07:10PM

eoghan h wrote: »

i reccommend attempting to stitch it yourself.....better then the wait in A&E

last year i dived through a window when I was drunk.........ended up in Cork A&E at like 12............didn't get seen till 9am next morning!

Sitting in A&E really sucks.......usually surrounded by druggies

Or drunks:rolleyes:

moco · 29-02-2008 07:11PM

eoghan h wrote: »

i reccommend attempting to stitch it yourself.....better then the wait in A&E

last year i dived through a window when I was drunk.........ended up in Cork A&E at like 12............didn't get seen till 9am next morning!

Sitting in A&E really sucks.......usually surrounded by druggies

and window divers:eek:

Ginny · 29-02-2008 07:11PM

Are any of those VHI swift clinic near you at all?

How much does it cost?

Initial consultation is €105.
Further treatment or tests incur the following charges:
X-ray €75 - €95
Blood test €30 - €50
Stitches €50 - €75
Plastering €55

Payment:

Cash, Laser, MasterCard, Visa or cheque, Med1 Forms available for eligible services.

How about heading to the Beacon if you're down tallaght way, it will be quicker then any A &E?

Please note all patients are liable for emergency room fees. Insurance companies may reimburse some costs claimed through the out-patient rule but reimbursement is subject to individual policy excesses.

ESB/POMAS do not reimburse Emergency Department Fees.

GARDA Medical Aid reimburses €45 of the total Emergency Department Fee.

Please note your insurance is only activated at the point of admission to hospital. Patients are liable for all charges prior to this.
Initial Charge
Emergency Consultant Fee €120.00
Review Fee

€70.00

Possible Additional Charges
Specialist Consultations – these are charged by the Specialist Consultant separate to the hospital Emergency Department Fees. Please ask Emergency Department staff regarding charges before Specialist Consultation.

Routine Blood Test €30.00 - €60.00
Specialised Blood Test Prices available on request
Repeat dressing €30 (ED0004)
X-Ray From €120
Ultrasound From €180 - €245
CT Scan €360*
MRI without Contrast €450*
MRI with Contrast €517*

*Cost of CT/MRI is directly charged to VIVAS/GARDA/ESB/POMAS.
Please ask to sign an insurance claim form.
Physiotherapy Consultation €70
Crutches

€20

eoghan h · 29-02-2008 07:13PM

moco wrote: »

and window divers:eek:

Hey! I was a very nice cooperative drunk window diver.......and it wasn;t by choice - there was a big scary polish guy chasing me!

Rb · 29-02-2008 07:17PM

It's early enough that it shouldn't be too busy in Tallaght, it's a decent A&E service and has been fine with regards to waiting time the few times I've been there.

There's another one out in Dun Laoighre, iirc, that I went to before and there was absolutely no wait.

Beacons an option too but it's pretty expensive.

Terry · 29-02-2008 07:20PM

Karoma wrote: »

Tallaght > Blanch. Blanch. is a disaster.
Pop down for tea/coffee & finger sandwiches after it.

It'll most likely be quiet enough.

You're in Tallaght?
Cool.
I'll give you, DaveMcG and 6th a shout.

Midna wrote: »

how do you crush a finger?

owwwwweeeeee :eek:

Carrying a couple of boxes of tiles out of a house.
My ankle gave way as I stepped outside (old injury) and I fell forward onto the little wall in the back garden.
The tiles and the wall fúcked both sides of my finger up.

The_Minister wrote: »

Ring ahead and check.

Yeah, i'm sure they will be truthful

moco wrote: »

Hope you didn't hurt your soduku finger.:)

Nope.
Finger on my right hand. I'm left handed.

GinnyJo wrote: »

Are any of those VHI swift clinic near you at all?

How about heading to the Beacon if you're down tallaght way, it will be quicker then any A &E?

I'm poor. I can't afford to pay a few hundred quid. Work is thin on the ground at the moment.
I don't mind waiting a few hours. Just not more than 6.
I have to work in the morning.

Funny story.
The GP I saw had lost half of the same finger.
Frostbite while mountain climbing.

Terry · 29-02-2008 07:22PM

rb_ie wrote: »

It's early enough that it shouldn't be too busy in Tallaght, it's a decent A&E service and has been fine with regards to waiting time the few times I've been there.

There's another one out in Dun Laoighre, iirc, that I went to before and there was absolutely no wait.

Beacons an option too but it's pretty expensive.

Yeah, I think I'll go to Tallaght.
Sounds like the best option.

It doesn't take too long to get there either after 7.

Rb · 29-02-2008 07:26PM

Terry wrote: »

Yeah, I think I'll go to Tallaght.
Sounds like the best option.

It doesn't take too long to get there either after 7.

Oh yeah, regarding the newsagents, there's one in the main part of the hospital (through the arch type thing/past the smoking sheds) on the left, don't know if it'll have a sudoku book though but guess you'll find something.

29-02-2008 07:27PM

Is it not true that if you get a referral letter from your GP, the actual A&E visit is free (for you at least)

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 29-02-2008 07:29PM

Wait for a few hours before you go, sure you'll have to wait a few hours but think of all the Hi-larious stories you'll have for us tomorrow!

Ginny · 29-02-2008 07:32PM

This might help Terry
A&E activity today
http://www.hse.ie/en/AEActivity/

Terry · 29-02-2008 07:43PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it not true that if you get a referral letter from your GP, the actual A&E visit is free (for you at least)

No idea, but I do have a referral letter.

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Wait for a few hours before you go, sure you'll have to wait a few hours but think of all the Hi-larious stories you'll have for us tomorrow!

No way. I'm not in the mood of drunks and junkies.
It wouldn't be too bad if I was drinking, but I'm not.

GinnyJo wrote: »

This might help Terry
A&E activity today
http://www.hse.ie/en/AEActivity/

Nothing about Tallaght, but blanch has a long list.

I'll take my chances with Tallaght.

Thanks all.

Dudess · 29-02-2008 08:11PM

Karoma wrote: »

Pop down for tea/coffee & finger sandwiches after it.

Oh how I lolled!

Terry · 01-03-2008 02:09AM

Dudess wrote: »

Oh how I lolled!

I just got that.

Not too bad.
Got to A&E at 8 and left at 12.

4 stitches, some anti-biotics, a tetanus shot and a happy pill to calm me down after I had two panic attacks.

100 times better than Blanch.

Only one drunk old man and one junkie spotted.

Kudos to the staff.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 01-03-2008 02:16AM

Wow, I was expecting some crazy stories... That just sounds boring!

bronte · 01-03-2008 03:49AM

Glad it went well!

Holsten · 01-03-2008 05:40AM

Made the right choice, Blanch A & E is a total joke.

6th · 01-03-2008 04:28PM

Man Terry came to Tallaght and I was out in town .... its like finding out Elvis was in your house while your at work!

Still though, I bumped into Gillo yesterday while sober and the wonderful Bronte while smashed off my bin ...... Gillo had a lucky escape, drunk 6th is fun 6th!

Dyr · 01-03-2008 04:52PM

Last time i was in A&E we waited 6 hours, on a wednesday night with f**k all people or ambulances coming in. What really p**sed me off was that were left waiting for precisely 6 hours like it was a policy or something for non-emergency cases.

Karoma · 01-03-2008 05:12PM

6th wrote: »

Still though, I dumped into Gillo yesterday while sober and the wonderful Bronte while smashed off my bin ...... Gillo had a lucky escape, drunk 6th is fun 6th!

...ew.

Dudess · 01-03-2008 06:15PM

Drunk 6th was still drunk when writing that post, by the looks of things.

Sherifu · 01-03-2008 06:19PM

what a difference a d makes.

6th · 01-03-2008 06:43PM

Karoma wrote: »

...ew.

How did I mis that?!

Dudess wrote: »

Drunk 6th was still drunk when writing that post, by the looks of things.

Most likely

Sherifu wrote: »

what a difference a d makes.

I'll be more careful in future.

Sherifu · 01-03-2008 06:48PM

6th wrote: »

How did I mis that?!

6th wrote: »

I'll be more careful in future.

You and your lies. *Shakes fist*

Friday night in A&E.

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