Urgent symptomatic cardiology patient, phone our Cardiology Helpline directly on
& send GP referral letter on Healthlink “Cardiac Urgent & Express Care ””
Non-urgent symptomatic cardiology patient, who require an expedited review, refer directly to healthlink “Cardiac Urgent & Express Care.” Please see letter issued to GP's regarding this service - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_Urgent%26ExpressCardiacCare_Letter2__-_FINAL.pdf
Please click on links to view flyer & criteria for this service - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_UrgentExpressCardiacCare_Flyer_A5_11_-_FINAL(1).pdf & /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_UrgentExpressCardiacCare_Criteria_13_(FINAL).pdf
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - CPD POINTS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR VIEWING ON https://www.medcafe.ie/
Please log on to Med Cafe to view the Plenary Session from this Year's GP Study Day
If you have already recieived your CPD points on the day you can view the recording by copying and pasting the link below into your browser:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/905143859?h=a4a1818189
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjh.17900
Please note that as and from Monday, 13th March 2023 prices in the Medical Assessment Unit and the Paediatric Assessment Unit will increase. Please click on the link to view the prices - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_PAU_MAU_Letter_2.pdf
Consultant Cardiologists do not accept referrals on patients under the age of 16. (If any cardiac testing is required, this has to be requested by a Bon Secours Consultant Paediatrician only).’
Post Operative Orthopaedic Patient Information Feb 2023 - /contentFiles/Post_Operative_Orth_Patient_Information.pdf
The Bon Secours Health System have now launched "Check My Insurance Cover" at all our Hospitals.
The ‘CHECK MY COVER’ portal on the Bon Secours Hospital Cork website is intended to be an indication of your potential cover in the Bon Secours
Hospital Cork but not as a definitive confirmation of your individual cover as it does not account for any recent changes or waiting times that may/may
not be applicable to your current plan status - Please see further information - /contentFiles/Check_my_Insurance_Cover.pdf
Update for Mr Gul on his Specialities which include:
Please note that Radiology Referrals are directly through Healthlink. This department will no longer accept postal referrals.
Bon Secours Hospital Cork are delighted to announce that the Paediatric Assessment Unit will now be open on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm. This service will commence on Saturday, 8th October - Please click on the following links to view further information
- Acute 24HR Paediatric Service Letter - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_PaediatricAssessmentUnit_Letter_2_(Final).pdf
- PAU Flyer - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_PaediatricAssessUnit_11_-_Flyer_Oct_2022.pdf
- PAU Critieria Information - /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_PaediatricAssessmentUnitCriteria_A4_7_-_Oct_2022.pdf
We are pleased to advise we are launching a new Visiting Policy from 1st September which will permit one adult visitor to a patient for one hour either in the afternoon or evening. - please click on the link to view information regarding same - /contentFiles/VISITING_PATIENTS_-_WARD_NOTICE.docx
This new Visiting Policy will, of course, be subject to change should the need arise at a future date.
Please click on links below to view 1) Letter from Hospital CEO, 2) SAU Flyer & 3) SAU Criteria information
1) /contentFiles/Ltr_from_Hospital_CEO_-_Surgical_Assessment_Unit.pdf
2) /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_SurgicalAssessmentUnit_3_(3).pdf
3) /contentFiles/TEMP_Bons_SurgicalAssessmentUnitCriteria_A4_9.pdf
Please click on link to view information from the American Society of Anesthesologists - /contentFiles/asa-physical-status-classification-system.pdf
Medicall Ambulance Service
GP's can request a private ambulance once Bed Management have accepted the patient to the Hospital
To arrange an ambulance, please call 1818 666 999. This service is available from Monday to Friday 07.00 to 20.00, Saturday & Sunday 09.00 - 17.00
Webnairs To Date
"Mens Health Part 2 - The Descent of Man: Challenges in Men's Health "(8th November 2022) - Please click on link to view webinar - https://player.vimeo.com/video/768919721?h=6a6a490eb2
" Women's Health GP Study Evening - Menopause & Makeovers " - Please click on the link to view the video presentations from the above GP Evening that took place on Thursday 15th September 2022 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/750482548?h=6c341a9ac7
Please see questions and answers from the evening for your information - /contentFiles/Questions_from_the_Medcafe_menopause_talk_Thursday_Nov_15th_Cork.docx
"Tackling Obseity in Womens Health" by Dr Maeve Durkan, consultant endocrinologist, Diarmuid Duggan, dietetics manager and Dr Suzanne O Sullivan, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. The topic was the impact of obesity on all aspects of womens health and new treatments and approaches in affected patients. The webinar which took place on May 10th saw the first in a series of 2 hybrid GP webinars take place in Parc Ui Chaoimh with an impressive in person and virtual attendance of GPs. Please click on the link to view the video of the evening - https://player.vimeo.com/video/708549885?h=0316e2973e
"Commonly Encountered Clinical Scenarios in Respiratory, Cardiology & Endocrinology" by Dr Oisin O'Connell, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dr Liam Doherty, Consultant Respiratory Physician, & Dr Cróchán O'Sullivan, Consultant Cardiologist & Dr Eoin O'Sullivan, Consultant Endocrinologist. Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 12th April 2022 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/698938922?h=93e30ab8b8
"Clinical Cases and Evidence Based Guidelines on the Management of Early Skin Cancers" by Ms Ann McKenna, Consultant Plastic Surgeon. Pleae click on the video link to view this event which took place on 10th March 2022 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/687860579?h=361f8f8b14
"Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding. Red flags & What Not to Miss at Different Ages" by Dr Barbara Kerkhoff, Consultant Gynaecologist and Dr Matt Hewitt, Consultant Gynaecologist. - Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 9th November 2021.- https://player.vimeo.com/video/644285625?h=abe7ea70f6
"Therapeutic Dilemmas in Older People - a selection of case studies" by Dr Paul Gallagher, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine & General Internal Medicine & Dr Owen Cronin, Consultant Rheumatologist & General Physician - Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 14th October 2021 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/632763539?h=4e9004a3eb
"Acute Paediatric Neurological Case Studies" by Dr Niamh Lynch, Consultant Paediatricin & Professor Ronan O'Sullivan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Paediatric Emergency Medicine - Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 14th September 2021 - /contentfiles/GP_webinar_neuro_Bons_Cork_14th_Sept.pptx
"Management of Anaphylaxis in Primary Care" by Professor Fergal Cummins, Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 23rd February 2021 - /contentfiles/Anaphylaxis_fhc_17_02_20.pptx
“Paediatric Virtual Clinic" by Dr Niamh Lynch, Dr Ioana Maris & Dr Waqar Maris, Consultant Paediatricians - Please click on the video link to view this event which took place on 3rd December 2020 - https://vimeo.com/488015724/68b161bb5a
"A Multi Disciplinary approach to high performance in Sports" featuring Mr Declan Bowler, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Please click on link to view this event which took place on 13th October 2020 https://vimeo.com/468064873/20fd9c3912
"Advances in General Surgery" featuring Mr Peter O'Leary, Consultant General Surgeon & Dr Paul Kelly, Consultant Radiation Oncologist - Please click on link to view this event which took place on 8th August 2020 - /contentfiles/BSHC_webinar_080920-_MedCafe.pptx
"Cardiology Pathway" by Dr Cróchán O'Sullivan, Consultant Cardiologist & "Acute Cardiology in the MAU" by Professor Ronan O'Sullivan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine which took place on 26th August 2020 - /contentfiles/BSHC_presentations_Dr_O'Sullivan_and_Prof_O'sullivan_Medcafe_webinar_ROS.pptx