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Needless hospital deaths are the direct result of Government policy

THE needless death of a patient in Monaghan General Hospital (MGH) has caused national outrage. The current trawl for a scapegoat is misconceived, however.

Needless hospital deaths are the direct result of Government policy

Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 - 01:00

The fact is that Patrick Walsh was the victim of a decision taken in July 2002 by the (then) North-Eastern Health Board to take the hospital off call for emergency medical and surgical services.

A number of potentially avoidable deaths have resulted from the decision to terminate 24/7 emergency services at the hospital.

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Courts Your View Place: Mary's Hospital Place: London Place: Ennis Place: Nenagh Place: Roscommon Place: Bantry Place: Clonmel Place: Mallow Place: Monaghan Place: Liberty Hall, Dublin Place: Loughlinstown Person: Patrick Walsh Person: Walsh Person: Drumm Person: John Barton Person: Senator Person: Kathleen O'Meara Person: -Person: Tom Nolan Person: Peadar McMahon Person: Anne Breen Person: Jerry Cowley Person: TD Person: Dr Person: Illona Duffy Person: Seamus Healy Person: McCullagh Person: Peadar McNamara Person: Kathleen O'Brien Person: Noel O'Connor Person: Bernie O'Halloran Organisation: Monaghan General Hospital Organisation: North-Eastern Health Board Organisation: Department of Health Organisation: MGH Organisation: St Organisation: Hanly Organisation: A&E Organisation: Health Services Action Group Organisation: Monaghan Community Alliance Organisation: Mayo General Hospital Action Committee Organisation: Portiuncula Hospital Action Group Organisation: Ennis Hospital Development Committee Organisation: Uni Ní Chuinn Organisation: Roscommon Hospital Action Group Organisation: Laois General Hospital Action Committee Organisation: Mallow Hospital

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