Major expansion to children's healthcare at Cork University Hospital gets green light

Planning permission was also granted for the refurbishment of level one of the existing paediatric unit to accommodate a paediatric assessment unit and other services. Picture: Denis Minihane

A major expansion to children's healthcare at Cork University Hospital (CUH) has received the green light from city council planners, as part of plans to make CUH a regional hub for paediatric health services.

The five-storey extension will provide 83 paediatric in-patient bedrooms, high dependency units, palliative care suites, haematology bed spaces, procedure rooms, operating theatres and diagnostic facilities.