Volunteer doctors and nurses from Ireland, Spain, and many other countries join the Head of Nursing and Med Shed team for all summer sessions, the Brothers and Sisters Camp in Spring, and the Sibling Camp in Autumn.
The Barretstown medical centre, known as the ‘Med Shed’, is under the Direction of the Head of Nursing, the Medical Director, and the wider medical team (including Medical and Nursing Coordinators, and Senior Staff Nurses).
The team are usually joined by at least two volunteer doctors and four to six volunteer nurses per session. This number may change depending on the level of care required by campers during a particular session.
Volunteer doctors must be licensed with the Irish Medical Council, and nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
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Training for medical volunteers will take place once you are on site.
We ask that volunteer nurses and doctors join our team for the full duration of the session (7 days for Summer camps or 4 days for Spring/Autumn camps), but we are happy to accommodate on a case-by-case basis if you are keen to join us but are only available for part of a session.
Food, accommodation, and transport to and from Dublin Airport are provided. Our camp calendar outlines all of our camps for the year.
You can view our camp calendar by clicking the button below.
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The Barretstown medical centre is known as the ‘Med Shed’ and is housed in a beautifully remodelled old stone building across the courtyard from the dining room. It is designed to be a sheltering, friendly environment to provide care for campers and support their medical needs while they are at camp.
Policies at the Med Shed are crafted to ensure that campers can participate in camp activities to the fullest extent, allowing them to gain the maximum benefit from their camp experience.
The campers’ care may include the treatment of injuries, minor illness and general paediatric issues, as well as treatment of the campers’ acute and chronic illnesses such as administration of chemotherapy, haemophilia factor, inhalation therapy and oral medications.
The Med Shed is situated right beside the Dining Hall and overlooking the Secret Garden. The facility includes a secure and well-stocked pharmacy/dispensary area, 3 treatment rooms, overnight rooms for campers when needed, fully accessible toilets/wash-rooms, and a lovely bright reception and welcome area.
Barretstown’s provides medically endorsed therapeutic camps and programmes for children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
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