In a statement, University Hospital Waterford said it's experiencing an exceptionally high level of emergency presentations and admissions this week and from the weekend.
Management at the hospital is asking members of the public to only attend in the case of a genuine emergency, advising that, where possible, a GP should be consulted in the first instance.
Management at the hospital asks people to think about all their care and treatment options and keep our ED services for the patients who need them most.
The public is advised that there may be long delays as staff makes every effort to prioritise those patients requiring immediate treatment and management.
UHW says patient care is paramount, and managementapologises for any long wait times experienced due to the significant volume of persons presenting to the Emergency Department.
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