Cut to cardiac services in Waterford hospital based on ‘invalid’ report

Health Minister Simon Harris is basing his decision to cut cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) on a flawed and invalid report.

Picture credit: Consultant cardiologists working in the South-East, from left: Dr Rob Landers, clinical director, South/South West Hospital Group; Dr Patrick Owens, consultant cardiologist and clinical lead for cardiology, University Hospital Waterford; Dr Aidan Buckley, consultant cardiologist, Wexford General Hospital; Dr John O’Dea, consultant cardiologist, University Hospital Waterford; and Dr Mark Doyle, consultant in emergency medicine and medical adviser to the Prehospital Emergency Care Council.

Picture: Maxwellphotography.ie