The Health Information and Quality Authority is commencing the second day of its unannounced inspection at the region’s main hospital today.
The Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick saw 246 attendances on Monday, resulting in day surgery being cancelled at Ennis Hospital on Tuesday.
The inspection comes a mere 96-hours after the Taoiseach visited the facility and promised to address capacity issues at the hospital.
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Addressing Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara in the Dail, Leo Varadkar admits capacity in Ennis must be increased as part of the solution to overcrowding in the Midwest.
Listen to the full interview here:
