Hospital Dispute Delays Opening of New Facility at Ennis General

 

Management and nursing staff at Ennis General are being urged to engage in talks to resolve a dispute which is among the issues leading to delays in opening the hospital’s new state-of-the-art in-patient unit.

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The HSE had said the facility would be open at the beginning of July, but no patient has been seen there – as of yet – as ‘human resource arrangements’ are being finalised and some equipment has yet to arrive.

In a statement to Clare FM, the Executive says the facility will open ‘shortly.’

Clare FM understands the dispute is regarding the provision of nursing staff at the new unit, and workers’ representatives are now being urged to engage with the HSE to find a solution