The Vice-Chair of the newly established HSE Regional Health Forum Mid West claims the Government is “playing catch-up” with its latest funding allocation for health services in the county.
The 2026 Capital Plan has set aside €6 million for healthcare facilities in Clare with €3.6 million of this going towards an upgrade of Ennis Hospital.
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The expansion includes a new ward block with 48 beds.
Doonbeg Fianna Fáil Councillor Rita McInerney says an emergency department in the county town must be the ultimate goal.
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