Patients get garda escort in hospital reconfiguration

A FLEET of ambulances whisked patients from one hospital to another across Cork city yesterday as part of a major reconfiguration of the health service.

A total of 23 orthopaedic trauma rehabilitation patients based at St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital were transferred in several ambulances under garda escort across the city to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital.

Patient safety was of “paramount” importance during the transfer, a HSE spokesman said.