Mallow Hospital extension to be finished by the end of the year

Fitting the hospital out with equipment is then expected to be finished by March 2023. File photo: Dan Linehan

Construction of an extension for Mallow General Hospital is now expected to be completed by the end of this year, the HSE said, having originally planned for a 2021 end date.

The extension will provide 48 single rooms over two wards to replace the existing medical wards, interim national director for HSE capital and estates Paul de Freine said. The HSE is now also planning additional space on the site to provide rehabilitation services locally, subject to future funding.