Families’ fury over lack of accountability

TWO families who triggered the independent review of services at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Ennis are furious no one has been held accountable.

The state’s health service watchdog found it was unsafe to keep acute, complex and specialist services at the hospital.

However, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found it was unable to blame anyone because of a lack of clarity around local accountability and the authority to make decisions.