Ennis General Hospital among top 6 in the country for heart attack related deaths

The HSE is being asked to publish figures relating to heart attack deaths in a number of small hospitals.

According to the Sunday Business Post, the combined death rate at six small hospitals is almost double the national average. including Ennis General Hospital.

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The six hospitals had a combined 334 cases in this category.

However the Department of Health says it doesn't use small numbers as an indicator as they may be unreliable.

Independent TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim Denis Naughten says the HSE has released figures in the past which weren't verified