Troubled hospital ‘must be given money to hire key personnel’

THE hospital where a Cavan schoolgirl died after a series of failures by medics and managers must be given the money to hire key personnel, the Medical Council has said.

A report on troubled Cavan General Hospital said at least two and probably three new permanent posts for surgeons need to be created to properly serve the hospital’s catchment area of Cavan and Monaghan. Council president said the extra appointments would “make all the difference.”

“The big problem at the moment is that we have a lot of temporary staff and empty posts. It makes it difficult for all concerned,” he said.