Admission Fees

All patients admitted to hospital, with certain exceptions, such as Medical Card Holders, are liable for some charge.

Everyone who elects to have a child admitted as a private patient is liable for an additional fee per day. These charges, including the fee to private patients, are set down by the Minister for Health and Children.

For further information on hospital charges and exemptions please see accompanying schedule.

At Admission

Please present your Medical Card or proof of current Health Insurance stipulating level of cover.

The Admissions Officer will give you the appropriate medical insurance form (for example:   VHI Form), for you to complete and sign.

Public In-Patients

If you choose your child to be a public In-Patient:

• Your child will be required to avail of a public bed and you will be liable for health charges, unless you belong to one of the exempted categories.
  
• Your child will not be the private patient of any Consultant and you will not pay Consultants' Fees.
  
• If there is a waiting list, your child will be placed on it for a public bed.

Private In-Patients

If you choose for your child to be a private In-Patient:

• Your child will be accommodated in a single, two bedded or four bedded room, depending on availability and you will be liable for maintenance fees and health charges.
  
• Your child will be the private patient of his/her own Consultant and also of the other Consultants involved in his/her care (e.g. Radiologists, Pathologists, Anaesthetists).
  
• If there is a waiting list, your child will be placed on it for a private bed.

If, in a medical emergency, your child must be admitted immediately to hospital he/she will be accommodated in whatever bed is available.

You can recover charges for private accommodation from your insurance company, for example:

VHI Plans A, B, C, D and E.   The hospital operates a direct payment system with VHI.

Garda Medical Aid

ESB Medical Provident Scheme

The Prison Officers Association

BUPA