Limerick’s outpatient blood clinic to close within weeks

AN OUTPATIENT blood clinic at St John’s Hospital in Limerick is to be closed from June 2 due to further health cutbacks.

Tim Kennelly, chief executive of St John’s, said the hospital this year is facing a €1 million shortfall due to its HSE allocation being drastically reduced.

Labour’s health spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan yesterday called for a reversal of the decision.