COVID-19 information hub

Message to Families

Dear Parents/Guardians, Children & Young People

CHI continues to be open and safe to treat and support our patients and families.

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine information for Parents/Carers of Children aged 5-11 years with Allergies

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine information for Parents/Carers of Children aged 5-11 years who have been treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (A.L.L) in the past, and experienced an allergic reaction to Peg asparaginase

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine information for Parents/Carers of Children and Adolescents aged 5yrs with a bleeding disorder, attending at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Parents/Carers of Children and Adolescents 12 years and over at all stages of treatment in the National Children's Cancer Service, including Haematopoetic Stem Cell Therapy and CAR-T cell therapy

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine information for Parents/Carers of Children and Adolescents aged over 12yrs with allergies, attending at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).

Click here for COVID-19 Vaccine information for Parents/Carers of Children and Adolescents aged over 12yrs with Epilepsy, attending at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).

Click here for Cyber Attack updates for families attending CHI at Crumlin

HSE Translated resources are available in 36 different languages to help prevent outbreaks of COVID-19

Visiting restrictions

Your Child is An Inpatient

Two parents/guardians (without symptoms of COVID-19) will be issued with Visiting Cards when their child is admitted and must present the cards to gain entry to the hospital. Both parents/guardians are allowed to be with their child at the same time during their hospital stay.

Your Child is Attending our Emergency Department, Outpatients or Day Case Settings

To protect our patients/parents/guardians and staff only one parent/guardian without symptoms of COVID 19 will be allowed to be with their child during their hospital visit/appointment to ED, OPD or Day Care. Unfortunately due to space limitations in these settings, we are unable to facilitate two parents/guardians at the same time.

Exceptions will always be considered as previous, under compassionate or special circumstances.

Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of COVID-19, are a close contact or are awaiting a COVID-19 swab result. All visitors must wear a face mask at all times. Siblings are not able to visit and there is a robust Visitor Card system in place. While we understand that these measures will be difficult for some families, our priority is the safety of all CHI patients, families and staff.

Covid19 Patient Helpline

Crumlin patients helpline 9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 01 409 6117

Temple Street patient helpline 9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 01 878 4218

Click here for Parent information Abnormal Coughing in Children Video/leaflets

COVID-19 Tests

Message for GP's : The Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) at CHI Crumlin cannot accept referrals for purpose of COVID testing and only performs COVID tests for children who require hospital admission. Children should not be referred to ED for the purpose of obtaining a COVID test. The PEM consultant on service can be contacted via hospital switch if there are queries arising from unusual or specific circumstances.

Message for Families : At the moment during COVID-19 we are carrying out COVID-19 tests on some children who require elective admission. This will be discussed with you before your admission. You or your child cannot enter the hospital until after the result of the COVID-19 test is given to you.

Click here for directions to the Drive Thru COVID-19 test centre at CHI at Crumlin.

Wash your hands

We have hand sanitisers placed in all clinical areas and at entry points to the hospital. Please use them regularly when attending the hospital and on entry and departure. Stay safe, wash your hands and adhere to physical and social distancing guidelines.

Face Coverings

Coming to visit us? Children 9 years old and over and their parent/guardian should wear a face covering when attending any of CHI's emergency, outpatients, admissions/day ward departments. Face coverings are not required for children under 9 unless clinically advised. Face coverings help prevent people who do not know they have the virus from spreading it to others. Learn more here.

Physical Distancing when attending the hospital

We have introduced a walk on the right system within the hospital corridors to ensure physical distancing of 2 meters. Please adhere the to the social distancing markings in the hospital where appropriate.

Click here for What to Expect at your Outpatient Appointment in 2021

Blood Tests click here

Education Service

The Hospital School is running Education Service for patients, providing support on educational matters and assist with school work. Click here to learn more.