O’Reilly U-turn on hospital welcomed

A change of heart by Health Minister James Reilly in relation to a €9.6m hospital for the elderly in Tralee was welcomed in the town yesterday.

The minister has decided the Tralee Community Nursing Unit will cater exclusively for older people, and not also for rehabilitation patients as had been proposed by the HSE.

Dr Reilly made the decision after carrying out a review of what services the new unit should provide, having paid a visit to the facility in early February.