Reilly: Safety concerns 'do not mean hospital closures'

The Health Minister James Reilly has said if HIQA raises concerns that services are unsafe in certain hospitals it will not automatically mean those services are withdrawn.

Reilly: Safety concerns 'do not mean hospital closures'

The Health Minister James Reilly has said if HIQA raises concerns that services are unsafe in certain hospitals it will not automatically mean those services are withdrawn.

Mr Reilly was answering questions before the Oireachtas Health Committee today, including some about the recent downgrade of Roscommon Hospital which had its Accident and Emergency Department closed.

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