Hospital board fears obstruction to centralisation

THE medical board of Waterford Regional Hospital has warned that it is greatly concerned by “attempts to obstruct or frustrate” efforts to reorganise hospital services in the south east.

In a statement issued last night, the board said it is also worried about the uncertainty about hospitals which has arisen as part of the reconfiguration process.

“We view with particular concern any attempts to obstruct or frustrate the legitimate aspiration to provide the best possible health service for the people of the south eastern region, particularly if such attempts are motivated by sectional or political considerations,” the board’s chairman Mr Joseph O’Beirne said.