HSE’s slow progress in reinstating helipad at Cork University Hospital criticised

The HSE has been strongly criticised for the slow progress in reinstating a helipad at Cork University Hospital — Ireland’s only level 1 trauma centre.

Hospital management announced last September that it was hoped to have a helipad operational on the campus by this December. But it has emerged that preliminary design works are still “in development” and talks are still ongoing between the helipad design team and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).

Fine Gael Councillor John Buttimer said he was extremely disappointed with the pace of progress.