Death of a child in A&E ‘is only a matter of time’

THE Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) has said it is “only a matter of time” before a child loses their life as a result of the inadequate number of paediatric nurses working in the A&E department of Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda.

The organisation says there are only four such specially-trained nurses which is not sufficient to provide around-the-clock cover.

Spokesman Tony Fitzpatrick said paediatric nurses have specialist training required when dealing with children who can get very sick very quickly.