Children's hospitals must co-operate to save money, warns Taoiseach

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has today told children’s hospitals in Dublin that they must work together to save money to protect existing services.

Children's hospitals must co-operate to save money, warns Taoiseach
Wed, 13 May, 2009 - 15:13

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has today told children’s hospitals in Dublin that they must work together to save money to protect existing services.

Cowen made the call after Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin announced it was closing two wards due to a €9.6m funding shortfall.

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