Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Patients regarded by the palliative care nurses as requiring some treatment in hospital can have their transfer to Roscommon hospital effected by ambulance. This would not be constituted as an emergency because it would not be an accident and emergency case. It is common sense that elderly people in receipt of palliative care should be, on the determination of the palliative care nurse, doctor and a consultant, enabled to be transported to Roscommon hospital by ambulance. That will apply.

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