Six A&E units under scrutiny

THE future of six accident and emergency departments in the south of the country will be decided in the next 10 weeks by an expert group.

The 16-person review group, established by the Health Service Executive (HSE), will examine emergency services in Cork and Kerry. &

The group will make recommendations and draw up an action plan for the future delivery of emergency care in the region in the context of HSE proposals to reconfigure hospital services in the South.