The Emergency Department in University Hospital Galway sees over 70,000 adult and paediatric patients per year, and is the main tertiary referral hospital for the Saolta Hospital Group.

UHG is a Model 4 Teaching Hospital, with our Academic partner, the University of Galway's main campus situated just adjacent to the hospital.

UHG is also designated a Trauma Unit with Special Services, referencing that the hospital provides all relevant trauma specialties except Neurosurgery.

The Galway ED works hard to maintain one of the more robust educational programs in Ireland; with a strong commitment to research, practical skills training and core emergency medicine educational programme mirroring the RCEM curriculum.