TUAM MAN WANTS REDRESS BOARD FOR MRSA VICTIMS

Date Published: 20-Jun-2008

A Tuam man is calling for a Redress board to be set up by the Government to compensate patients who contracted the MRSA hospital superbug.58 year old Tony Kavanagh contracted MRSA during a routine hospital procedure 4 years ago.Speaking on behalf of the MRSA and Families Support Group, Tony Kavanagh says it's in the Governement's "own interest" to set up a redress board.He says the lives of victims have been turned upside down by the bug which has taken their limbs, eyesight or mobility.