Cardiac services review will be on Health Minister's desk 'in less than three weeks'

The review was commissioned in the wake of a campaign for University Hospital Waterford to be granted a 24/7 caridology service
Cardiac services review will be on Health Minister's desk 'in less than three weeks'

Campaigners have described the review as a life or death issue as the current cath lab at University Hospital Waterford operates 9-5 Monday to Friday. File photo: Denis Minihane.

The long-awaited review into Ireland's cardiac services will be published in the coming weeks, the Minister for Health has told a meeting of TDs and senators.

The review was established in 2017 following calls for University Hospital Waterford (UHW) to be granted a 24/7 cardiology service.

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