St. Brigid’s Ward
A high dependency ward that cares for children and teens with inherited metabolic disorders.
Staying with your child
If you’d like to stay with your child in the hospital, we can provide a single mattress for one parent or guardian to use beside their bed. There are also a small number of rooms available within our parent accommodation.
Facilities
During your child’s stay with us you’ll have access to our:
- playroom
- hospital school
- play specialist
- social work team
- hospital chapel
- parent’s room
Meal times
Meals will be served at your child’s bedside for:
- breakfast, at 8:30am
- dinner, at 12:30pm
- tea time, at 4:15pm
- supper, at 8:30pm
Prescription diets, halal and vegetarian meals are available on request.
St.Brigid’s Ward provides the highest standard of care to children from the ages of 0 to 18, who are suspected of having a metabolic disorder.
How to find St. Brigid’s Ward
Address
Ward manager
Ward Manager
Contact details
Tel: (01) 878 4374 or (01) 878 4375.
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Our ward has 9 beds and is high dependency. This means your child will be closely monitored throughout the day and night, and will receive a more extensive level of care than they would on a normal ward. Our team is consultant led, and includes medical staff, nurses, dieticians, psychologists and social worker.