UCC governing body chair appointed to chair Mid-West health planning board

Seán O’Driscoll and his board will work on the expansion of bed capacity at UHL, and delivery of the €14m hospital site in Raheen

Last year, health watchdog Hiqa warned the Government of serious risks to patient safety at University Hospital Limerick linked to severe overcrowding. Picture: Dan Linehan

The health minister has appointed a chair to the long-awaited Mid-West health planning board, which will oversee a service and infrastructure plan for the region.

Seán O’Driscoll, the current chair of University College Cork’s governing authority, has been appointed as the chair of the board. Mr O’Driscoll is also a member of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce.