REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING IN GALWAY

Date Published: 09-Feb-2012

The HSE West is to carry out a review into the provision of public health nursing in rural areas across Galway.

Concerns have been raised in the Connemara area following the recent retirement of the resident public health nurse in Roundstone.

Clifden public health nursing service has been assigned to cover the district as an interim measure.

However there are concerns for the longterm future of the service which also serves Cashel, Recess and the Inagh Valley.

Galway West Fine Gael T.D, Sean Kyne, says a review will be carried out to look at the possibility of re-rostering staff.