Refurbishment work under way at Kerry hospital

SOME patients in Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, are to be moved to different wards during refurbishments which got under way yesterday.

Work will continue for 14 weeks during which there will be reduced bed capacity that will be monitored on a continuous basis in order to minimise any impact on the hospital, according to the HSE.

The “significant and necessary upgrade” has started in the Loher and Dinish wards and will also involve other areas in the hospital, as well as additional refurbishment works which will help ensure compliance with hygiene and infection control standards.