WAIT FOR GALWAY BREAST SURGERY PATIENTS SLAMMED

Date Published: 23-Jan-2008

Women in Galway awaiting breast surgery at public hospitals, who have to phone up to see if a bed is available, may soon get a reprieve.At the West Regional Health Forum meeting this week, a motion was unanimously passed that the process of having patients in this position be reviewed and changed.City Councillor Catherine Connolly told the forum she understood some women facing breast surgery must repeatedly phone admissions to see if their surgery will go ahead.