Inquiry to follow suspension of two consultant surgeons at hospital

THE Minister for Health is to set up an inquiry after two out of the three consultant surgeons at a midlands hospital were suspended without pay yesterday.

The move by the North Eastern Health Board has forced the cancellation of all elective surgery at Cavan General Hospital, which was already at full stretch after Monaghan General Hospital was taken off call for surgical emergencies last year.

The suspensions were announced as the health board confirmed it was also investigating complaints by patients against a consultant obstetrician at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.