Death puts spotlight on doctor row

THE death of a 61-year-old mother-of-seven from Legionnaire’s Disease at Waterford Regional Hospital is an alarming development.

In addition to focusing the spotlight on the need to track down the cause of this tragedy, it also underscores the urgency of resolving the ongoing strike by public health doctors.

Admitted to hospital for tests a month ago, the woman was being treated for Crohn’s disease.