HSE chief confirms community nursing units may face closure

HSE Chief Executive Cathal Magee as confirmed that some community nursing units may face closure once a review of all facilities is complete.

HSE chief confirms community nursing units may face closure

HSE Chief Executive Cathal Magee as confirmed that some community nursing units may face closure once a review of all facilities is complete.

Mr Magee told the Oireachtas Committee on Health this morning that, there are 5,880 long stay public beds around the country and two-thirds of them are below the required standard.

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