ST CLARES WARD REOPENED AT PORTIUNCULA HOSPITAL

Date Published: 24-Jan-2008

A ward at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, which was controversially closed for the Christmas period, has reopenedSt. Clare's ward is a 24 bed gynaecology ward and was closed on December 23rd due to a lack of staffThe Government recruitment freeze prevented any more staff being hired and the Irish Nurses Organisation said the move to shut the ward would have an adverse affect on patients