Planned transfer of all acute surgery delayed as 30 beds unavailable

PLANS to transfer all acute surgery from Ennis and Nenagh hospitals to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick have been delayed.

Thirty extra beds which were due to be available at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital from tomorrow to facilitate the transfer will not become available until next October.

The transfer of all acute surgery will now be phased in over the coming months due to construction work at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.