‘More will die’ in hospital cutbacks

MORE people will die needlessly all over the country if crucial services at smaller regional hospitals are lost due to health cutbacks, campaigners in Monaghan said last night.

Premature baby girl, Bronagh Livingstone died, when her mother, Denise, was forced to travel to Cavan, because the maternity unit in Monaghan General hospital was closed.

The latest tragedy follows the death in August of Christina Knox, 35, who despite living a few minutes from Monaghan General Hospital had to make a 45 minute trip to Dundalk hospital.