Departments

St. Joseph’s Hospital Campus - 5 Day Surgical Unit

Admission Arrangements

Admission to St. Joseph's Hospital is on an elective basis. That is, admission dates are pre-arranged.   Patients can also be transferred from Beaumont Hospital.

Time of Admission: Monday - Friday (or by appointment.)

If you have a query about your admission or appointment in St Joseph's Hospital please phone the number on our appointment letter

Essential items to bring

Please bring as applicable:

• Identification
• Medical Card Number (if applicable)
• Private Medical Insurance Number (if applicable)
• PPS Number
• If you require a Letter/Cert for work/social welfare purposes this should be requested on admission.

For overnight stay

Patients should bring their own nightwear, towels, dressing gown, slippers and toiletries.  You will have a locker and a small wardrobe beside your bed.  There is no laundry service provided in the Hospital.  Please note that towels are not provided.

If you are a day-care patient

• Dressing gown
• Slippers
• Towel

Personal Property

Please note that the hospital is not responsible for items brought into the units.  Large sums of money (including jewellery) should not be brought into the Hospital.  Space is limited so only bring essential items.  Any items left after the discharge will be discarded after three months if not collected

Accommodation for Relatives

While there are no facilities for relatives to stay in the Hospital, a list of local Bed & Breakfast is available from Reception.