‘Minister Harris has ‘no plans’ to realign South Tipp Hospital’ – Halligan
A strong difference of opinion has arisen between two Waterford T.D.s, Government Junior Minister, John Halligan and Sinn Féin T.D. David Cullinane about the future of South Tipperary General Hospital.
Minister for Health Simon Harris T.D. has told Waterford Minister of State John Halligan T.D. that he has no plans to move South Tipperary General Hospital out of the South/South West Hospital Group.
Minister Halligan had discussed the issue with Minister Harris amidst local concerns that South Tipp hospital’s realignment with the University of Limerick Hospital Group was under consideration:
“Such a move would have serious implications for referrals and the budget at University Hospital Waterford and would undoubtedly have an impact on the ongoing campaign to improve cardiology services within the south east region.
“I have spoken to Minister Harris on the issue over the weekend and Minister Harris informed me that the Slainte Care report on the future of the health service made a number of recommendations in
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‘Minister Harris has ‘no plans’ to realign South Tipp Hospital’ – Halligan
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