Specialist women's health scanner installed at CUMH in 2021 only used once

Only 18 women have been scanned after a €1m investment in facilities at CUMH and NMH due to staff shortages and faulty equipment
Specialist women's health scanner installed at CUMH in 2021 only used once

A €1m investment for CUMH and the National Maternity Hospital saw two translabial scanners, used to identify complications caused by insertion of vaginal mesh, installed.

A specialist scanner installed in Cork University Maternity Hospital for women suffering from vaginal mesh complications almost eight months ago has only been used on one day due to consultant shortages.

A €1m investment for CUMH and the National Maternity Hospital saw two translabial scanners, used to identify complications caused by insertion of vaginal mesh, installed.

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