CALLS FOR HSE TO REOPEN BEDS AT CITY HOSPITALS

Date Published: 30-Sep-2011

A Tuam Councillor is calling on the HSE West to reopen closed beds in City Hospitals to alleviate the current crisis at UHG emergency department.Currently, there are 28 beds closed at University Hospital Galway - 7 of these are in St Enda's Ward, 13 in St Monica's and a further 8 in St Bernadette's.Unit 8, 3 and 1 also remain permanently closed in Merlin Park University Hospital.The HSE West told this week's meeting of the Health Forum that there are no plans to close any wards between now and Christmas but that beds already closed will not be reopened.