JURY REQUEST HSE GUIDELINES FOLLOWING INQUEST INTO DEATH OF CLIFDEN MAN

Date Published: 07-Nov-2008

The jury at the inquest into the death of a hearing and speech impaired Galway man have recommended that a series of guidelines be created by the HSE on the transport of patients with disabilities.61 year old Seanie Flaherty from Tullyvoheen, Clifden died on Februrary 27th this year after he was knocked down on the Moycullen to Clifden road.Mr. Flaherty who had severe hearing and speech difficulties, had been treated for an arm fracture at UHG, and was later discharged with no means of transport to take him home to Clifden.