Hospital opening delayed by months

A NEW €16.4 million community hospital in Dingle, Kerry, will not open for a number of months, it was learned yesterday.

Hospital opening delayed by months

The first phase transfer of 43 patients from the old St Elizabeth’s Hospital in Dingle was postponed two weeks ago by the HSE after the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) indicated it was not satisfied the hospital meets modern standards of patient care.

While neither the HSE, nor HIQA, have explained what the problems are, it is understood some of the rooms may be too small.

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