Wexford General Hospital

Dublin/Southeast · Newtown Road, Carricklawn, Wexford

public hospitalModel 3

On-call: what to expect

Rota
Evenings
Nights per rotation
0
Busy-ness
6/10

1 quiet · 10 relentless

The rota

And much later than Dublin (finished 8pm).

Surgical call in Wexford was till 10pm and medical call till 9pm.

However, there are no night shifts.

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12
Interns at any time
40
Posts including this site
Pros
Very chill, especially surgery jobs (home at 11 type of chill)
Very good SpRs, you may learn a lot
Wexford town is nice
Great craic
No nights
Cons
Very dysfunctional hospital
On-Call
3
Overall
7
Overall
6
Nightlife & Social
7
Transport Links
6
Accommodation
10
Affordability
10

1 review

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Cardiology

5/5
Would do again
Would choose again

45h per week (reported hours)

Overall
8
Staffing Levels
7
Teaching
6
Workload
6
Enjoyment
8
Supervision
7
Career Value
7

Day to Day

Ward rounds, participated in the cardiology clinic on Mondays, seeing patients and presenting them to the consultant afterwards for review. A great learning experience. Other than the clinic, it is a general medical team, on take every 10 days, average take 10-15 patients.
Adapted from 1 intern response; read individual reviews below

Intern 1

Day to day: Ward rounds, participated in the cardiology clinic on Mondays, seeing patients and presenting them to the consultant afterwards for review. A great learning experience. Other than the clinic, it is a general medical team, on take every 10 days, average take 10-15 patients.

General Surgery

2/5
Would do again
Would not choose again

70h per week (reported hours)

Overall
4
Staffing Levels
6
Teaching
4
Workload
3
Enjoyment
4
Supervision
6
Career Value
3

Advice

Rely on your co-intern, ensure SHOs are helping with jobs, learn to remove drains and lines while on this team, keep patient list up to date as you go

Day to Day

Ward round, drain removals, admitting patients for surgery, CVC removal, updating patient list
Adapted from 1 intern response; read individual reviews below

Intern 1

Advice: Rely on your co-intern, ensure SHOs are helping with jobs, learn to remove drains and lines while on this team, keep patient list up to date as you go
Day to day: Ward round, drain removals, admitting patients for surgery, CVC removal, updating patient list

Sites you may rotate to

Posts based here share rotations with these hospitals; check the commute before you rank.

Tallaght24 shared posts · 100 min · 139.7 kmSt James's16 shared posts · 108 min · 137.7 kmAylesbury Clinic4 shared posts · 98 min · 137.5 km

Intern posts at this hospital

40 2026/27 posts include at least one rotation at Wexford, most often general surgery, geriatric medicine, cardiology. Blocks at this hospital are highlighted; the rest show you where else the post takes you.

Rotation blocks for posts including Wexford, 2026/27
PostBlock 1Block 2Block 3Block 4
DSE/041General SurgeryWexfordCardiologyWexfordPlastic SurgerySt James'sRespiratory MedicineSt James's
DSE/042CardiologyWexfordGeneral SurgeryWexfordRespiratory MedicineSt James'sPlastic SurgerySt James's
DSE/043Plastic SurgerySt James'sRespiratory MedicineSt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordCardiologyWexford
DSE/044Respiratory MedicineSt James'sPlastic SurgerySt James'sCardiologyWexfordGeneral SurgeryWexford
DSE/045General SurgeryWexfordEndocrinologyWexfordColorectal SurgerySt James'sGastro / HepatologySt James's
DSE/046EndocrinologyWexfordGeneral SurgeryWexfordGastro / HepatologySt James'sColorectal SurgerySt James's
DSE/047Colorectal SurgerySt James'sGastro / HepatologySt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordEndocrinologyWexford
DSE/048Gastro / HepatologySt James'sColorectal SurgerySt James'sEndocrinologyWexfordGeneral SurgeryWexford
DSE/037General SurgeryWexfordPlastic SurgerySt James'sRespiratory MedicineSt James'sEndocrinologySt James's
DSE/038Plastic SurgerySt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordEndocrinologySt James'sRespiratory MedicineSt James's
DSE/039Respiratory MedicineSt James'sEndocrinologySt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordPlastic SurgerySt James's
DSE/040EndocrinologySt James'sRespiratory MedicineSt James'sPlastic SurgerySt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexford
DSE/073Emergency MedicineSt James'sGeneral Internal MedicineSt James'sENTSt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexford
DSE/074General Internal MedicineSt James'sEmergency MedicineSt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordENTSt James's
DSE/075ENTSt James'sGeneral SurgeryWexfordEmergency MedicineSt James'sGeneral Internal MedicineSt James's
DSE/076General SurgeryWexfordENTSt James'sGeneral Internal MedicineSt James'sEmergency MedicineSt James's
DSE/113General SurgeryWexfordOrthopaedicsTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaghtEndocrinologyTallaght
DSE/114OrthopaedicsTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexfordEndocrinologyTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaght
DSE/115GastroenterologyTallaghtEndocrinologyTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexfordOrthopaedicsTallaght
DSE/116EndocrinologyTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaghtOrthopaedicsTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexford
DSE/117General SurgeryWexfordVascular SurgeryTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaghtNephrologyTallaght
DSE/118Vascular SurgeryTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexfordNephrologyTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaght
DSE/119GastroenterologyTallaghtNephrologyTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexfordVascular SurgeryTallaght
DSE/120NephrologyTallaghtGastroenterologyTallaghtVascular SurgeryTallaghtGeneral SurgeryWexford
Every specialty rotated here (4)
SpecialtyBlocks
General Surgery32
Geriatrics8
Cardiology4
Endocrinology4

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