UHG to head up west north west hospital grouping

Date Published: 14-May-2013

The first steps in establishing independent hospital trusts have been unveiled by the Health Minister.

The country's 49 hospitals have been merged into six groups.

They are west/north west, Dublin North East, Dublin Midlands, Dublin East, and Midwest.

The west/north west composition includes University Hospital Galway; Merlin Park hospital, Portiuncula in Ballinasloe, Sligo Regional; Letterkenny General; Mayo General and Roscommon general.

The academic partner is NUI Galway.

Under the plan, called future health, larger hospitals will carry out more complex surgeries, with smaller hospitals responsible for simpler treatments.

Minister James Reilly says this will deliver better and safer services for patients - and is a step towards a world class health service