Neurologist's retirement to leave West Cork patients on longer waiting lists at CUH

A public meeting on the West Cork service heard CUH will provide cover by their existing doctors from June but campaigners say this is not sufficient

Ruth O'Brien, from Glengariff, who is living with Multiple Sclerosis travels from Glengariff to Cork for treatment. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A neurologist providing vital care for people with Parkinson’s disease and other conditions at Bantry Hospital is set to retire next month, leaving the facility reliant on staff from other hospitals for such care.

A public meeting on the West Cork service heard Cork University Hospital (CUH) will provide cover by their existing doctors from June but campaigners say this is not sufficient.