Two permanent consultants set to improve hospital emergency services

SERVICES at a new emergency &unit in Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, are expected to improve significantly with the appointment of two permanent consultants in emergency medicine.

These posts, along with two new posts for consultant geriatricians, have been advertised for the hospital this month, the HSE confirmed yesterday.

The Tralee emergency unit is one of the busiest in the country, with more than 33,000 attendances in 2009. There will be close links with Cork University Hospital, with regular clinical sessions provided by Cork-based consultants and vice-versa.