St Patrick’s University Hospital

Situated on Steeven’s Lane in Dublin 8, between Heuston Station and St James’s Hospital, SPUH is close to Dublin city centre: you can find a map to the hospital here. The hospital is well served by public transport, with bus, rail and LUAS services all within a five to 10-minute walk. Limited paid parking is also available for visitors travelling by car.

• Travelling by rail

  SPUH is less than five minutes away by foot from Heuston Station, which provides a wide range of commuter rail and national rail services.

• Travelling by bus

  Dublin Bus operates a number of bus routes which stop within a three to five-minute walk from SPUH. Routes G1, G2, 13 and 123 stop along James’ Street, while the C1, C2, C3, C4, G1, 26, 52, or 145 routes stop at Heuston Station.

• Travelling by Luas

  The Red Line Luas runs every five minutes and makes a quick link to SPUH; the journey takes between five and 10 minutes from Dublin city centre. The Heuston Station stop is a five-minute walk to SPUH.

There is a wide range of facilities available in SPUH to support mental health recovery in a holistic way. You can find out more about these below: just click on the + signs beside each type of facility to see more, or scroll through the images in the gallery further below for a selection of photos. 

• Wards

  There are eight wards in SPUH. We celebrate the legacy of our founder, Jonathan Swift, by naming each of these wards after him or a character in one of his novels. Three wards – Delaney, Grattan and Kilroot – are for general admissions. Vanessa is the ward where we provide care of the elderly; Clara is our ward for treating people experiencing eating disorders; our addictions service is based in the Temple ward; and the Dean Swift ward is our special care unit for acute admissions. The eighth ward in SPUH, Stella, provides care exclusively for female service users. All other wards are non-gendered.

• Information and resources

  Our Information Centre is located close to the main reception in SPUH. Information on our services can be found in the centre, along with a range of mental health books and resources. See more about the Information Centre here.

  We have a Lecture Hall where we regularly hold talks and activities for service users, along with other events for a range of audiences.

  Our Service User Library provides a selection of newspapers and books. The library was formally presented to the hospital in November 1984 by the Association of the Friends of St Patrick's Hospital for the benefit of service users and staff.

• Occupational therapy facilities

  Occupational therapy is an important part of the multidisciplinary care we provide. The main goal of occupational therapy is to support service users to take part in the everyday activities that matter to them. There are a wide range of occupational therapy facilities available within SPUH.

  There are a number of rooms where our service users can take part in creative and recreational activities. Painting, drawing and other art activities are available in the art room; knitting, bead-making and sewing facilities are available from the craft room; and pottery can be practised in our pottery room. A range of instruments are available to be played in The Sound Lounge, our music room, while a pool room is located on the ground floor of SPUH too.

• Outdoor spaces

  We have a number of garden areas and green spaces in SPUH to provide rest and relaxation, as well as physical exercise opportunities.

  Our main garden area can be accessed from the main hospital building. There are a number of paths and walkways through the garden, with seating areas throughout the garden also. The Well Bean Café opens in the garden space in the summer months, with a range of takeaway refreshments available.

  We also have a therapeutic garden in SPUH, where a variety of shrubs, vegetables and flower beds are grown and gardening groups take place.

  A mini-golf course, table tennis and varied exercise equipment are available in the main garden area of SPUH too.

• Gym

  Physical health and exercise are important to our mental health. We have a well-equipped gym available in SPUH. Tailored exercise plans are available, as are yoga classes, pilates classes, and circuit training. 

• Restaurant and shop

  Ridgeways Restaurant is located to the rear of the main reception area in SPUH. It is open to service users, visitors and staff throughout the day. A number of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a range of snacks and takeaway foods, are available here each day.

  There is a small shop opposite the entrance to Ridgeways open during the day and early evenings, where barista coffee, snacks, drinks, newspapers, magazines, cards, postage stamps, and toiletries can be purchased. While we do not have an ATM onsite in SPUH, there is a cashback facility available in the shop.

  There are vending machines with snacks located in common areas throughout the hospital too.

• GP and pharmacy services

  We provide a GP Primary Care Service in the main hospital building for our inpatient service users. The aim of the service, which is an appointment-only service, is to improve the physical health of our service users. From Monday to Friday, the GP is available for morning or afternoon clinics, and there are two practice nurses who are available from 9am to 5pm.

  We have a pharmacy onsite in SPUH. The pharmacy provides dispensing services for inpatients and service users in limited outpatient clinics. Over the counter products are not sold.  

• Technology supports

  Complimentary Wifi is available to service users and visitors.

  Our Service User IT Support (SUITS) team runs a walk-in service on weekday afternoons in the SUITS Tutorial Room, based on the ground floor of SPUH. You can learn more about the SUITS walk-in service here.

• Beauty services

  A range of beauty and hairdressing services for service users can be accessed in SPUH. There is a hairdressing room and beauty therapy room on the ground floor of the hospital, with a beauty therapist and hairdresser visiting weekly.

• Religious services

  A non-denominational oratory is located on the ground floor of SPUH. Mass services are hosted by a Roman Catholic Chaplain here. Visits from other religious representatives can be facilitated on request.

• Postal services

  There is an external post box located at the main reception desk. Stamps can be purchased in the hospital shop.