University Hospital Galway Emergency Department
Hospital emergency department · Galway, Ireland
Can a visitor use it?
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About
The emergency department the HSE names for a PEP starter pack in Galway outside the STI clinic's weekday hours, open 24 hours every day.
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.
PEP starter pack available, open 24 hours every day. On weekdays 09:30–16:00 the HSE points to the hospital's sexual health clinic (091 525 200) for the full service.
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 Galway the HSE lists a full PEP service at the University Hospital Galway sexual health clinic on weekdays by appointment and a PEP starter pack around the clock at the hospital's emergency department. HIV Ireland says an 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 public STI clinic at University Hospital Galway says its service is free of charge and takes self-referrals, and HIV Ireland says STI testing is free at public STI/GUM clinics. 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: University Hospital Galway Emergency Department, Newcastle Road, H91 YR71, 091 524 222, open 24 hours every day, PEP starter pack available.
- e2 · 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.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.saolta.ie — Hospital address Newcastle Road, Galway H91 YR71; main switchboard +353 (0)91 544544.
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