Cork University Hospital Emergency Department
Hospital emergency department · Cork, Ireland
Can a visitor use it?
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About
The emergency department the HSE and Cork's public STI clinic name for a PEP starter pack outside clinic hours, open 24 hours every day; the Mercy University Hospital emergency department in the city centre is the other option.
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes
Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.
The HSE lists a PEP starter pack here, open 24 hours every day. In office hours (Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00) the STI clinic at the South Infirmary asks you to phone 021 496 6844 first. The Mercy University Hospital emergency department, Grenville Place, also stocks a starter pack.
Booking, access & languages
Walk in
No referral required
You can come without a doctor’s referral.
HIV Ireland says you can attend without a GP referral letter but then pay the attendance charge.
Walk-in — Yes
No appointment needed (check the hours).
Emergency department, open 24 hours every day.
No appointment required
You can come without booking (check the hours).
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| PEP (after HIV exposure) | Everyone | Free HIV Ireland says the PEP medicine itself is free of charge in Ireland. |
| Consultation | Everyone | From €100 HIV Ireland says people who attend a hospital emergency department for PEP without a GP referral letter are charged for the attendance: currently €100 for EU residents, and more for non-EU residents. The amount for non-EU residents is not published. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
Ireland: good to know
- PEP in this country. PEP medicine is free in Ireland and must be started within 72 hours. In Cork the HSE lists a PEP starter pack at the South Infirmary sexual health clinic (weekdays, by appointment) and around the clock at the emergency departments of Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital. HIV Ireland says a hospital emergency department charges for the attendance itself when you come without a GP referral letter: currently €100 for EU residents and more for non-EU residents.Published by HSE· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. The HSE says all services at its public sexual health clinics are free, and HIV Ireland says STI testing is free at public STI/GUM clinics and at some community venues. Neither says whether this applies to short-term visitors, so ask when you phone. HIV Ireland puts the emergency department attendance fee at €100 for EU residents and more for non-EU residents.Community-endorsed HIV Ireland· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 112
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · Published by HSE · 22 Sep 2026 · www2.hse.ie — HSE PEP list: Cork University Hospital Emergency Department, Wilton, T12 DC4A, 021 492 0200, open 24 hours every day, PEP starter pack available; Mercy University Hospital Emergency Department, Grenville Place, T12 WE28, 021 493 5241, same; CUH infectious diseases clinic for follow-up.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.mysexualhealth.ie — Cork STI clinic: for PEP phone 021 496 6844 (9am to 4pm Monday to Friday) or outside these hours contact the emergency department in Cork University Hospital (021 454 6400) or Mercy University Hospital (021 427 1971).
- e3 · Community-endorsed HIV Ireland · 22 Sep 2026 · www.hivireland.ie — PEP is free of charge in Ireland; emergency departments charge for attendance without a GP letter, €100 for EU residents and more for non-EU residents; within 72 hours.
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