E-scooter injuries at record high in UHG
Thu, Jul 30, 2026
The number of patients being admitted to University Hospital Galway (UHG) with e-scooter injuries is at its highest point in at least five years.
At least 53 patients have presented to UHG’s Emergency Department with e-scooter-related injuries so far this year, marking the highest average monthly attendance for such injuries since at least 2022, according to statistics provided by the hospital to the Advertiser.
“Despite the increased awareness of e-scooter injuries, we’re still seeing adults and children coming in with injuries,” said the Clinical Lead of UHG’s Emergency Department, Dr James Foley, when speaking to this publication.
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