University Hospital Kerry
Visiting Times:
Normal Visiting Arrangements
- The visiting hours for University Hospital Kerry are as follows:
- 2pm to 4pm & 6pm to 8pm
- Visit by appointment only through the visiting co-ordinator, Phone: 087 1138053
Extended Visiting Times for Husbands/Partners to Maternity are 12.30pm – 8.30pm
Visiting to the Special Care Baby Unit (Emily Ward) is restricted to parents. Parents are requested not to visit the unit during handover times of 08.00-09.00 and 20.00 -21.00. In sensitive cases please liaise with the ward manager.
Visits to patients in the Intensive Care Units are restricted. Please talk to the nurses in charge. They will let you know if it is possible to visit.
Anyone with any queries about visiting times or visiting a particular ward should ring the hospital in advance on Tel: (066) 7184000.
Where children are allowed to visit with relatives or friends, kindly explain the need to respect the rights of the patient’s peace and quiet. Children, at all times, must be under direct parental/guardian supervision.
Online Health Appointments (using video)
Online antenatal appointments are available now in UHK. You will get more information along with your booking letter. Please use the link provided in the booking letter to log in.
Our maternity ante-natal, intra-natal and post-natal services include a gynaecology department with outpatient, inpatient, ambulatory gynae, fertility, urogynaecology, menorrhagia, ambulatory gynae and colposcopy clinics. We provide one-to-one midwife care in labour providing familiarity and reassurance. At our antenatal clinics waiting times are short and women are afforded significant quality time with the midwife.
Key People:
Dr Waleed Khattab – Clinical Lead Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Savita Lalchandani – Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Lelia Sarlau - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Shingil Bati - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ms Sandra O’Connor – Director of Midwifery
Ms Mary Stack Courtney - Assistant Director of Midwifery
Ms Janice McHugh - Business Manager Women and Infants Directorate UHK
Contact
Via UHK Switch
Tel: (066) 7184000
Fetal Assessment Unit: (066) 718 4123
Emily Ward (Neo-Natal): (066) 718 4349
Bereavement Service in Pregnancy Loss: (087) 609 2401