Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In May, I raised the unacceptable closure of the medical assessment unit in Nenagh hospital due to staff shortages. Thankfully, I have been informed by hospital staff that the unit has been fully operational since then. In response to a parliamentary question, the HSE informed me that work is ongoing to recruit a permanent team and a consultant there. It also stated the medical assessment unit was closed for patient safety reasons due to staff shortages. This is a two-way street. Patients need this medical assessment unit open and fully operational or the only option they will have is the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Limerick. Last week, the registrar of the medical assessment unit handed in her registration, so now there is no permanent registrar and no permanent consultant. I ask the Minister to ensure the HSE immediately recruits for these two positions-----

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