Urgent Care
Urgent Care
Urgent Care
The Student Health Department is not a GP service. We are unable to visit you in your home and do not provide services outside our office-opening hours. If you believe you need to be seen urgently, or at a time when Student Health is unavailable, contact your GP service, or out of hours service in your locality for advice and care.
If you are not registered with a GP or cannnot contact your out of hours service call our number on (021) 4902311 for further details.
FOR A LIST OF THE OUT OF HOURS CENTRES IN YOUR AREA OR COUNTY USE THE SEARCH TOOL AT:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/maps/
Accident and Emergency
Accident and Emergency services are available in the local hospitals, CUH and MUH. These services are intended for accidents and emergencies only.
There is a charge for those who attend the Accident & Emergency Departments in General Hospitals
Atendance at Emergency Departments is free to medical card holders, those with a referral letter from their doctor, those with E111, E109, E128, European Health Cards and to all UK students.
Minor Injuries Unit.
There is a minor injuries unit at:
The Mercy Injury Unit (Urgent Care Centre), Gurranabraher, Cork, T23 YV52. There is a charge for those who attend.
What do I do if I don't have a GP or there are no Student Health Appointments?
Insurance Cover or Private-Payment Options for Minor Illness, Minor injury, Walk-in GP services.
There are a range of options open to students when you are unable to, or would prefer not to obtain an appointment with us, and you do not have access to a/your GP service
There are private fee-charging primary care services in the Cork City and surrounding region.
The details of locations, opening hours, and services offered in these private providers are available online.
https://www.layahealthcare.ie/clinics/#/
https://www1.vhi.ie/360health/urgent-care/cork
Student Health Centre at the Crow's Nest - Carrigrohane Road Entrance T12 HXW4
Summer Services.
Over the Summer, out of semester time, the staffing levels in the Student Health Department are considerably reduced.
When available, Doctor and Nurse appointments will be released in a 60- 90 minute slot, morning and afternoon commencing June 23rd 2025
To check availability, telephone 4902311. An answering machine message or our receptionist on duty will advise as to the next available session or appointment.
For all appointment requests tell the receptionist if you prefer a telephone consultation or an in-person consultation
If an on-site face to face consultation is required you will be given a time to attend the centre.
The operating hours of the telephone service are 9:15 - 4:45 pm, with lines closed over lunchtime 1:00 -2:10 pm.
When the centre is closed, evenings weekends etc.
Outside our operating hours a recorded message on 021 4902311 will advise you of out of hours service contact numbers.
FOR A LIST OF THE OUT-OF-HOURS CENTRES IN YOUR AREA/COUNTY USE THE SEARCH TOOL AT
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/maps/
Our Mental Health team continue to operate but with reduced availability of Psychiatry service over the summer months.
Our Physiotherapy service is closed for the summer. Please check the Mardyke clinic for physiotherapy services
Summer Consulting Hours: 10:00 - 11:15: 14:30 - 15:45