Concerns as opening of stroke unit delayed again

A stroke unit due to open in Cork last month after two years of delays will remain closed until at least September.

Concerns as opening of stroke unit   delayed again

The round-the-clock unit at Cork University Hospital was set to become available to patients at the end of June after being hit by a series of hold-ups since 2011.

Dr Áine Carroll, HSE national director of clinical strategy and programmes, told the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee in May that the unit would be open last month.

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