Hospitals cancelling procedures at a rate of ten per site due to Covid

The HSE’s national director of acute hospitals, Liam Woods has warned that the increased number of Covid hospitalisations will have an impact on other hospital services. Pic Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Hospitals are cancelling planned procedures at a rate of ten per site due to increased Covid hospitalisations, according to the HSE’s national director of acute hospitals.

Liam Woods warned of the impact on hospital services of the rising numbers having to go into hospital due to Covid-19.