Patients reassured after consultant resigns

PATIENTS undergoing treatment for urological problems in Cork will not suffer following the decision of a consultant urologist to resign.

Yesterday, management at the Mercy University Hospital reassured patients treatment will not be disrupted because of the decision of Eamon Rogers to take up a new post in Galway University Hospital.

“Urological services will continue to be provided at the hospital and there is no need for patients to be concerned about their ongoing care, patients should attend for appointments as usual,” the statement said.

Management at the hospital paid tribute to Mr Rogers, who will take up his new post within the next six months.

Chief executive officer Patrick Madden said: “Mr Rogers has developed a top class urology service during his five years at Mercy University Hospital. We will be sad to lose Mr Rogers as a most valued colleague and outstanding practitioner and we wish him well in his new role.”

The hospital statement said it was their intention “to build on the excellent service provided by Mr Rogers”. It confirmed the process to recruit his replacement has begun.

Urology services at the Mercy are currently provided by two consultants, Mr Rogers and Paul Sweeney, to approximately 3,000 patients a year, including in-patients and day patients.

Mr Rogers resignation marks the third departure by hospital consultants from Cork city hospitals in the past six months, and the second from the Mercy.

Consultant paediatrician Dr David Coghlan is to leave at the end of next month, citing frustration at lack of resources.

In March, consultant medical oncologist Dr Oscar Breathnach resigned from his post at Cork University Hospital.