Paediatric services to move from Cork's Mercy to CUH from next April

The timeline was confirmed on Monday after staff at MUH expressed concerns that the relocation appears to be happening now "by stealth". Picture: Larry Cummins.

The transfer of paediatric services from Cork’s Mercy University Hospital (MUH) to Cork University Hospital (CUH) will start next April.

The timeline was confirmed on Monday after staff at MUH expressed concerns that the relocation, which has been talked about for years, appears to be happening now "by stealth".