CUH to close 30 beds as budget to be cut by €22m

Funding for one of the largest hospitals in Munster is set to be slashed by €22m this year, forcing 30 beds to be closed as part of cost-cutting plans.

The Irish Examiner understands that the HSE South local service plan, due to be published on Thursday, will include the significant hit to Cork University Hospital over the next 11 months.

Combined with the closure of 18 medical and surgical beds, including six paediatric bed closures announced in January, at the Mercy University Hospital, it means Ireland’s second city will see 48 beds removed from its two largest hospitals.