A Clare Government Senator claims ‘discussions are taking place’ regarding the provision of an elective-only hospital for the Midwest region.
It’s after the Government’s Slaintecare Action Plan made no reference to such a facility when it was published yesterday, but did commit to new elective capacity in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
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University Hospital Limerick continues to be the most overcrowded hospital in the country, with 95 patients waiting for a bed in Dooradoyle as of yesterday morning according to the INMO.
Ennistymon-based Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway, who’s his party’s Seanad spokesperson on health, says the plan not making reference to the region is a disappointment.
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