NO DISRUPTION AT UHG FOLLOWING BURST SEWAGE PIPE

Date Published: 04-Jan-2013

The Health Service Executive has moved to allay fears of any disruption at University Hospital Galway today following work on a burst sewage pipe overnight.

Maintenance crews worked overnight on a the broken pipe which is located under prefabs in the neurology and vascular area of the Newcastle facility.

The HSE West says the area is mainly offices and not an area of high patient usage.

It adds that there was no disruption to patient services and a deep clean of the affected areas has now been completed.