SEHB under pressure as second patient found on streets

The South Eastern Health board is coming under mounting criticism, as a second patient under the care of the board was discovered wandering the streets unattended.

SEHB under pressure as second patient found on streets

The South Eastern Health board is coming under mounting criticism, as a second patient under the care of the board was discovered wandering the streets unattended.

A Carlow man, who was left lying among the nettles for eight hours at St Luke’s hospital in Kilkenny two weeks ago, has since died. The man was discovered by a concerned neighbour. Although hospital staff were aware of his absence, it took 8 hours for the man to be found, despite repeated searches by security staff.

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