Doctor: Lack of investment in hospital puts patients at risk

A DOCTOR in north Cork said he cannot guarantee the safety of his patients because of a lack of investment in Mallow General Hospital.

Dr Bertie Daly, from Newmarket, said the policy to centralise care at major centres like Cork University Hospital had severely impacted on his patients.

“I have to admit, because of the treatment of Mallow General Hospital, I can no longer deliver a safe and effective level of care. And the hospital is one of only a number of cascading factors affecting the delivery of services in these areas.