Cystic fibrosis charity chief calls for independent expert to help resolve CUH bed

The head of a cystic fibrosis charity has called for the appointment of an independent expert to help resolve a row over bed designation for CF patients at a Cork hospital.

Philip Watt, chief executive of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, said any mediation process could consider the ring-fencing of some beds for CF patients.

Mr Watt’s intervention comes at a time when a second CF charity, Build4Life, is refusing to hand over funds raised for a new respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital. Build4Life is funding the entire cost of the 20-bed adult respiratory ward and raised €2.3m on the understanding that up to 10 beds would be ring-fenced for CF patients.