Due to the continuing difficulties associated with increasing Covid-19 numbers and staffing challenges, management at University Hospital Kerry have reviewed the current situation have taken the decision to extend the cancellation of Out Patient Scheduled appointments in University Hospital Kerry from today, Tuesday, 4th January up to and including Friday, 7.

Please note that exceptions to the above cancelled clinics are:
Orthopaedic Trauma Clinics
Infusion Clinics
Cardiology Out Patient scans & procedures
Radiology Out Patient imaging/procedures
Virtual Clinics
Antenatal Clinics
Oncology Clinics
Colposcopy Clinics

Other than the above listed clinics, University Hospital Kerry is kindly requesting that patients do not attend scheduled appointments at UHK Out Patient Department UNLESS you receive a call from UHK staff. Any appointments deemed to be emergency are being worked on presently with a view to early rescheduling. Should you have an urgent query in relation to an OPD appointment, please contact the relevant Consultant’s secretary.

Patient care is paramount in UHK. Hospital management would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and all cancelled appointments will be rescheduled.