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Donegal Consultant warns lives will be lost if Surgical Hub is not situated in Letterkenny
Manage episode 489468952 series 2576057
What has been described as ‘a constructive meeting’ has taken place between the Minister for Health and a delegation of Consultants and General Practitioners from Donegal.
The meeting was called to discuss concerns surrounding Letterkenny University Hospital and the positioning of a surgical hub in the North West.
The meeting was arranged by the Minister in response to 171 clinicians calling for a pause and a review of the decision to select Sligo University Hospital for the site of a new surgical hub in the North West.
The doctors and the Minister have agreed to meet again in two week’s time to discuss the issues raised after both sides have time to reflect and to gather further information.
Dr Aine Keating is based in LUH she says it’s vital that the Minister realises how devastating it will be for Donegal not have a Surgical Hub in Letterkenny
5352 episodes
Manage episode 489468952 series 2576057
What has been described as ‘a constructive meeting’ has taken place between the Minister for Health and a delegation of Consultants and General Practitioners from Donegal.
The meeting was called to discuss concerns surrounding Letterkenny University Hospital and the positioning of a surgical hub in the North West.
The meeting was arranged by the Minister in response to 171 clinicians calling for a pause and a review of the decision to select Sligo University Hospital for the site of a new surgical hub in the North West.
The doctors and the Minister have agreed to meet again in two week’s time to discuss the issues raised after both sides have time to reflect and to gather further information.
Dr Aine Keating is based in LUH she says it’s vital that the Minister realises how devastating it will be for Donegal not have a Surgical Hub in Letterkenny
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