UHG GETS LOW RATING IN ATTITUDE SURVEY

Date Published: 21-Feb-2008

The attitude of nurses and doctors at University Hospital Galway has been criticised in a new survey.UHG comes in third last in a survey of the beside manner of medical professionals at 45 hospitals around Ireland.Merlin Park Regional fares better coming in at number 14 in the survey which was carried out by the Rate My Hospital section of Irish Health dot com.St. John's Hospital in Limerick came in at number one while the Midwestern Hospital in Ennis performed the worst.Editor of Irish Health dot com Niall Hunter says there are discrepancies between how patients are being treated in our hospitals.