The HSE has announced plans to shut the emergency department at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and will soon replace it with a Medical Assessment Unit with support from a Local Injuries Unit.
Once established, the new facility will operate 24/7 and will continue to see up to 80% of the 25-30 patients who currently arrive at the hospital’s ED each day.
The decision to shut the emergency department came after it was found that Navan hospital’s ED did not meet safe clinical standards for certain patients’ needs - such as treatment for major heart attacks, suspected strokes, and major trauma.
