Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE
Mr. Stephen Mulvany:
I hear the Deputy and I understand what some people may feel locally, but the strong message has to be, and is, that people who are concerned somebody is seriously or critically unwell should contact the ambulance service or go to the emergency department, or both. That remains the advice. However, there is no specific reason for any additional focus on CHO 3. Like other CHOs, there are areas it wants to and can improve on. Fundamentally, the issues with the hospital are both investment in capacity and continued focus on improving process flow inside the hospital to make best use of that capacity.
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