Emergency Contact Information and Medical Information

Emergency Contact

• Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance: 999
• EUSA Emergency Contact (between 9am – 5:30pm): +353 1 894 3184
• EUSA Emergency Contact (between 5:30pm – 9am): +353 87 653 2368
• In the event that your local EUSA emergency number is unreachable (massive communication infrastructure problems or in the unlikely event that the duty staff member cannot respond due to a local crisis), you can contact the EUSA emergency phone in London.
  EUSA London Emergency Contact  9:30AM – 5:30PM
  + 44 207 590 4680
  EUSA London Emergency Contact 5:30PM – 9:30AM
  + 44 796 665 2302
  The London number is only to be used in the event of a widespread emergency in Dublin. The staff in London are not able to provide assistance in the event of lockouts, individual health issues, etc.
• Shanowen Square After Hours Emergency: +353 87 226 1232
• UCD Housing: +353 1 7161008 (24 hours)

Medical Procedures

The closest hospital to Shanowen Square is:
Beaumont Hospital
PO Box 1297
Beaumont Road
Dublin 9
IRELAND
(01) 809 3000 (Switchboard)
(01) 809 2714 (A&E)

If you need to see a general practitioner outside normal office hours (but do not require a hospital):
D-Doc Out of Hours Medical Service
Ballymun Health Centre
Ballymun Civic Centre
Main Street
Ballymun
Dublin 11
1850 22 44 77
6 pm – 10 pm, Mon - Fri, 10 am – 10 pm Sat – Sun

Your call will be answered by trained staff. Depending on your condition, D-Doc can arrange for you to be seen by a GP at your housing if the case is deemed urgent. For non urgent cases, D-Doc staff will arrange for you to be seen at the Ballymun Health Centre.
A consultation will cost €80 if a doctor is called out to your housing, or €60 for treatment at the Ballymun Health Centre location.

UCD On Campus Emergency (Unicare)

+353 7167999

St Vincent’s Hospital
Elm park
Dublin 4
+353 (0)1 2214358

The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
(01) 664 4600
24 hour A&E for ophthalmic patients
9-5, Monday-Friday for ENT emergencies

Local Doctors (non-urgent)

If you do not need emergency treatment, call one of the doctor’s offices listed below.  EUSA cannot recommend any specific healthcare providers, but offers these as a resource. At a private doctor’s office you should expect to pay the full amount of the bill upon release. You then will be issued a receipt that you’ll need to turn into your health insurance company for reimbursement. In case of any needed medical treatment, please inform the program director as soon as possible.

College Gate Clinic
123 Ballymun Road
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
(01) 837 8194
9:30 am - 11:45 am (walk-in), 3 pm - 6 pm (appointment only), Mon-Fri, except Wed (mornings only)
A consultation costs €60

Dr Anne Lynnott
33 Shanard Road
Santry
Dublin 9
(01) 857 9397
9 am – 1 pm, 2:15 - 5:30 pm, Mon-Fri, except Wed, 9 am – 1 pm
A consultation costs €60

Woodbine Medical Clinic
31, Woodbine Park
Booterstown, 
Co. Dublin (South)
+353 (0)1 260 9875

Local Pharmacies

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Ltd
Unit 1B Northwood
Santry
Dublin 9
Mon – Fri: 8am to 9pm,
Sat :-9am to 8pm
Sun: 9am to 7pm
+ 353 1 86246522
www.neighbourhoodpharmacy.org

Shanard Pharmacy
33 Shanard Road
Santry
Dublin 9
Open 9 am – 6 pm

DCU Pharmhealth
The Mall,
DCU
Dublin 9
8.30 am – 6.30 pm, Mon – Thur, 8.30 am – 6.00 pm
Sat/Sun Closed
www.pharmhealth.ie

Unicare Pharmacy
Omni Park Shopping Centre
Santry
Dublin 9
(01) 842 9857

Many drugs are available over-the-counter in Ireland that would not normally be available in the U.S. Be certain when purchasing medication that you know the ingredients and understand their effect, especially if you are taking other medications. Do not consume alcohol while taking any medication.

Dentist (routine)

Dr Paul Neale
123 Ballymun Road
Glasnevin
Dublin 11
(01) 837 1144
8 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri, except Wed, 10 am – 5.30 pm. Same day appointment
A consultation costs €90

Smiles Dental Clinic
28 O’Connell Street
Dublin 1
1850 323 323
www.smiles.ie for prices

Dentist (urgent)

Dublin Dental School and Hospital
Lincoln Place
Dublin 2
(01) 612 7257 (A&E)

For emergency treatment Monday to Friday, arrive for clinics by 8:30 am or 1:30 pm.
For emergency treatment on weekends and holidays (until 11 pm), call (01) 612 7200 and leave a message with a number where you can be contacted; a dentist will ring within two hours to advise you.

Counselling

If you are suffering any sort of depression or mental distress please contact the Program Director or the Program Manager immediately.

The Samaritans
24 hour: 1850 60 90 90
Dublin Center:
112 Marlborough Street
Dublin 1
(01) 872 7700
Usual hours 10 am to 9 pm

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
24 hour hotline: 1800 778 888
70 Lower Leeson Street
Dublin 2
(01) 661 4911
M-F 8 am – 7 pm
Sat 9 am – 4 pm

EUSA can also arrange a telephone appointment with our staff counselor based in London.

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