Helicopters will once again have a landing spot at CUH from summer onwards

CUH has been without a helipad since 2003

The National Ambulance Service EC135 helicopter at Bishopstown GAA pitch landing field after transferring a patient to Cork University Hospital. Picture: Larry Cummins

Helicopters will be able to land at Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) new long-awaited helipad before the end of the summer.

A large concrete pour was completed earlier this month on the delayed piece of critical infrastructure for the southern region, marking a major milestone in the delivery of the facility.