Our Medical Department

Our medical department – comprising Consultants and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs), provide evidence-based, person-centred medical care for each stage of rehabilitation. Our Medical Consultants are responsible for the overall treatment and coordination of each patient’s rehabilitation care.

Services Provided:

  • Rehabilitation of Older Persons following acute admission to Beaumont Hospital and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
  • Rehabilitation following Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Specialist Neuro-Rehabilitation
  • Amputee rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation via the Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons pathway with admissions directly from the community and the emergency department in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Service Hours:

The medical teams are on wards Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with on-site on-call NCHD cover after 5pm and during the weekend.

Contact:

Contact the main switchboard on 01 8332521 and request the rehabilitation ward/service you require.

Our Aims:

  • Provide the opportunity to patients to optimise and regain function, recover independence and restore confidence through person-centred, multidisciplinary-led rehabilitation
  • Provide medical oversight to ensure that patient care within the rehabilitation service is safe, clinically appropriate, and aligned with best practice through ongoing medical assessment, monitoring, and leadership.
  • Support safe discharge and empower older persons to remain living in the community
  • Further develop and embed specialist rehabilitation pathways
  • Continuously strive to improve safe person-centred patient care through audit, quality improvement training, and research activities

Education

  • The medical department supports clinical placements for undergraduate medical students from University College Dublin.
  • A Senior House Officer post based on an Older Persons ward is provided to a GP trainee doctor.
  • Medical journal club is held at lunchtime every Thursday.
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Patient Services

Nursing

Our Nursing team provides round-the-clock care and support through every stage of rehabilitation.

Physiotherapy

Our Physiotherapists work with patients affected by injury, illness or disability to restore movement, promote independence and rebuild strength through exercise.

Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapists (OTs) work with patients to rebuild confidence and independence in their everyday activities, supporting patients to go home safely and to return to previous roles including work.

Medical Social Work

Medical Social Workers support patients and families during rehabilitation by addressing the social, emotional and practical challenges that may arise.

Pharmacy

Our Pharmacists advise clinical staff, patients and their carers on all things medication, ensuring everything is safe, effective, and clearly understood.

Nutrition & Dietetics

Our Nutrition and Dietetic team deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment and individualised dietary care plans to optimise healing, enhance recovery, and help patients regain strength and functional outcomes.

Speech & Language Therapy

Our Speech & Language Therapists support patients living with communication, speech, voice, eating and/or swallowing difficulties

X-Ray

Our X-ray Department offers a general imaging service for all inpatients, and a GP outpatient service for adults, by appointment only.