Restrictions on admissions to Bantry hospital to be lifted today 

Staff issues led to restrictions on admissions to urgent care centre

Bantry General Hospital: Services had to be restricted due to the unavailability of a consultant. However, a locum consultant is due to be in place from today. File picture: Denis Minihane

Bantry General Hospital is due to lift restrictions on admissions to its urgent care centre service which have been in place due to staffing issues.

According to independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins, a number of consulting GPs have recently retired from the hospital, leaving a limited number of consultants and consulting GPs at the hospital.