It’s been confirmed by the HSE that it’s seeking approval for two primary care centres in Ennis.
Two sites have been identified for the centres, some six years after the government included Ennis on a list of 35 towns where a new primary care centre was deemed as a priority.
If approved, it would be two to three years before they’re up and running and they’d include GP, speech and language, nursing and occupational therapy services.
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A primary care centre in Ennistymon has also moved to planning while a fourth centre in Sixmilebridge has been approved for development.
Former Chair of the HSE’s Regional Health Forum West Tom McNamara hopes it’ll help alleviate overcrowding in the hospital network:
