Safety of emergency surgery services 'a matter of concern'

RSCI vice-president Professor Deborah McNamara: Access to high-quality emergency surgical care is lifesaving and must be available to everyone.'

Ireland should have fewer hospitals offering 24/7 emergency surgery and instead run a network of emergency centres to give patients better care.

An in-depth review of emergency surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland further warned about the safety of existing services as “a matter of concern”.