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Our hospitals

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust provides emergency and specialist healthcare services from two major hospital sites – Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital, Coleraine.

We also deliver services from local community hospitals and provide specialist mental health care from Holywell Hospital in Antrim.

Patient and visiting information

Emergency and urgent care services

Our emergency departments at Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital provide assessment, treatment and stabilisation for life‑threatening conditions and urgent illnesses.

Emergency services operate all day, every day.

Read more about our emergency and urgent care services.

Minor injuries units

We have minor injuries units at Antrim Area Hospital, Causeway Hospital, Coleraine and Mid Ulster Hospital, Magherafelt.

The units are staffed by emergency nurse practitioners who are experienced emergency department nurses with additional training in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions.

The units treat injuries which are not critical or life-threatening. Opening times vary across sites.

Learn more about our minor injuries units and opening times.

 

Phone First service update

The Phone First service in the Northern Trust area will be stood down on Friday 27 November 2026.

Those needing urgent medical advice or treatment should continue to follow urgent care pathways. Contact your community pharmacy, GP or GP out of hours service, or attend an Emergency Department if appropriate.

In an emergency, always call 999.

View more about Phone First.