The Mater Hospital is cancelling all elective orthopaedic and spinal services at the hospital from Monday, March 16th.
This means all elective orthopaedic outpatient appointments are cancelled until further notice.
Patients whose appointments are being put off are being contacted by phone.
The hospital will also be moving all fracture clinics to the Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Clinic, starting from next Wednesday, March 18th.