Christmas & New Year Arrangements Urgent & Emergency Care Services

20th December 2022

The arrangements for urgent and emergency care services over the Christmas and New Year bank holiday period within the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust are as follows:

Ulster Hospital Emergency Department

The Ulster Hospital Emergency Department is open during the Christmas & New Year Bank Holiday.  The Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Lagan Valley Hospital Urgent Care Centre

The ‘Phone First’ Urgent Care Centre in Lagan Valley Hospital will be closed on Saturday 24 December and Sunday 25 December and will reopen on Monday 26 December.  It will close on Saturday 31 December and Sunday 1 January and will reopen on Monday 2 January 2023.  Patients should call (028) 9260 4643 before attending.  Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at Lagan Valley Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.

Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre

The ‘Phone First’ Urgent Care Centre in the Downe Hospital will be closed on Monday 26 December and will reopen on Tuesday 27 December 2022.  Patients should call (028) 4483 8091 before attending.  Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at the Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate  Emergency Department.

Downe Hospital Minor Injuries Unit

The ‘Phone First’ weekend Minor Injuries Unit in the Downe Hospital will be open on Saturday 24 December, Sunday 25 December.  It is open on Saturday 31 December and Sunday 1 January.  Patients should call (028) 4483 8091 before attending.  Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at the Downe Hospital Urgent Care Centre or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.

Ards Community Hospital Minor Injury Unit

The ‘Phone First’ Minor Injury Unit in Ards Community Hospital will be closed on Saturday 24 December and Sunday 25 December and will reopen on Monday 26 December.  It will close on Saturday 31 December and Sunday 1 January and will reopen on Monday 2 January 2023. Patients should call (028) 91510110 before attending.  Patients will be assessed over the phone and offered an appointment at Ards Minor Injury Unit or referred to a local pharmacy, GP or directed to an appropriate Emergency Department.