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State-of-the-art medical equipment
Professional care with a personal touch
Why Wait to be treated? You don’t have to at Vhi SwiftCare Clinics Vhi SwiftCare Clinics are well established as state-of-the-art medical facilities, with an ever increasing amount of people taking advantage of their prompt and highly professional services. They have two clinics in Dublin, at Dundrum and Swords, and one at City Gate, Mahon, in Cork. Vhi SwiftCare Clinics like to ask the question, ‘Why Wait?’ Their mission is to treat you within an hour at most, so you can get on with your life knowing that you’ve had the best treatment available as quickly as possible. In fact, they are so confident in the efficiency of their services that they now have a live clock on their website (vhi.ie/ swiftcare) that gives realtime updates on current waiting times at each of their clinics. By ensuring you know just how short your waiting time is, Vhi
SwiftCare does exactly what its name implies! All three clinics treat the following areas; ● Fractures, sprains or possible breaks ● Lacerations or cuts that need stitching ● Sports injuries ● Burns and scalds ● Minor illnesses including fever infections and rashes ● Eye and ear injuries ● Insect and animal bites ● Joint, muscular and back pain These are the areas that they don’t treat; ● Cardiac/chest pain ● Loss of consciousness ● Serious head and neck injuries ● Severe stomach pain ● Severe burns ●Infants under 12 months ● Pregnancy related conditions.
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“As well as treating minor injuries and illnesses, Vhi SwiftCare Clinics also carry out a number of appointment-led procedures. These include treatments for a range of skin conditions, such as skin lesions, benign moles, cysts, warts…” --------------------------------------------------------
If you’ve never had occasion to be treated at a Vhi SwiftCare Clinic, it’s interesting to be aware that their service is consistent and professional, in whatever clinic you attend and that you can know exactly what to expect before arriving. •You will be greeted at reception as you enter the clinic. •They will take your personal details and tell you the approximate time before you’ll be seen by a medical professional. •The average waiting time is less than 10 minutes, so take a seat and enjoy a complimentary hot drink. •You will very shortly be called through by a medical professional, where your medical details will be taken and an initial assessment made. •A doctor then carries out a full consultation. •If an x-ray is required you’ll be taken to the radiographer, with the image immediately available at the clinical station for the doctor to review. And if a cast is needed it is applied as quickly as possible. •Consultation is then completed by the doctor. As well as treating minor injuries and illnesses, Vhi SwiftCare
Clinics also carry out a number of appointmentled procedures. These include treatments for a range of skin conditions such as skin lesions, benign moles, cysts, warts, ingrown toenails and verrucae. Some of these conditions can be painful or irritating, and others can be regarded as unsightly. The important thing is that they can all be treated quickly; most in less than half an hour and all with procedures that are relatively painless. Vhi Healthcare members are fully covered for these procedures with the exception of pathology fees and non Vhi Healthcare members are also very welcome. Vhi SwiftCare Clinics also offer a number of additional services in specific clinics. Dundrum offers a comprehensive and prompt dental service, available 7 days a week. As well as appointments this also works as an emergency, walk-in service. There is also a specialist Sports and Exercise Medicine service available in Dundrum which treats medical conditions and injury suffered by those who participate in physical activity. Somewhat related, all three clinics
offer a full Physiotherapy service. Appointment times are very much at your convenience and no referral letter is needed. The physios treat a wide range of conditions, from sports injuries, orthopaedic injuries and work related injuries to reha-
bilitation programmes, back pain and women’s health. They also offer an x-ray direct service where you can present with a referral letter from your GP, who will then receive the results within 3 hours. To give you even more
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“Their mission is to treat you within an hour at most, so you can get on with your life knowing that you’ve had the best treatment available as quickly as possible”
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peace-of-mind it’s good to know that all of the Vhi SwiftCare Clinics have been awarded an International quality accreditation by CHKS, a respected organization that recognises health care facilities that have demonstrated excellence in areas including patient experience, professional competence, corporate and clinic governance and leadership/teamwork. Therefore, you can rest assured that the treatment you receive in any of the Vhi SwiftCare Clinics is quite simply as good, and quick, as you can get. Ad155
For more information or to make an appointment call: 1890 866 966