Significant Reductions In Outpatient Clinics Continuing At UHL Until End Of Week

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Significant reductions in outpatient clinics will continue at University Hospital Limerick until the end of this week.

It follows a meeting of the the Hospital Crisis Management Team today.

A decision was taken to cancel outpatient appointments for the rest of the week, while the hospital-wide visiting restrictions will also remain in place.

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It follows what hospital management have described as an unprecedented level of ED attendance, driven by a surge in patients with respiratory infections, including COVID-19, flu and RSV.