University Hospital Waterford findings ‘affect whole of South-East’

The consultant cardiologist at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), Patrick Owens, said the recent review findings on the hospital have implications for the entire South East of Ireland.

A review into the hospital by Niall Herity found that it did not need a second ‘cath lab’ (used for heart examinations) and that it should cease its emergency cardiac service.

“The primary issue is about PCI [percutaneous coronary intervention], but that is a very important component of the service that we provide,” Dr Owens said yesterday.