Reilly’s approach to A&E unit cynical, says Martin

OPPOSITION politicians in Cork city warned that the closure of the emergency department at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and the transfer of orthopaedic services from St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital may be a disaster for patients.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and health spokesman Billy Kelleher called on the HSE and the Health Minister to outline their plans to prevent an overcrowding crisis at Cork University Hospital (CUH) and the Mercy University Hospital after the closure of the South Infirmary’s department.

Mr Martin accused Health Minister James Reilly of making promises he “never intended to keep” during the general election.