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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CourtsYour ViewPlace: Mary's HospitalPlace: LondonPlace: EnnisPlace: NenaghPlace: RoscommonPlace: BantryPlace: ClonmelPlace: MallowPlace: MonaghanPlace: Liberty Hall, DublinPlace: LoughlinstownPerson: Patrick WalshPerson: WalshPerson: DrummPerson: John BartonPerson: SenatorPerson: Kathleen O'MearaPerson: -Person: Tom NolanPerson: Peadar McMahonPerson: Anne BreenPerson: Jerry CowleyPerson: TDPerson: DrPerson: Illona DuffyPerson: Seamus HealyPerson: McCullaghPerson: Peadar McNamaraPerson: Kathleen O'BrienPerson: Noel O'ConnorPerson: Bernie O'HalloranOrganisation: Monaghan General HospitalOrganisation: North-Eastern Health BoardOrganisation: Department of HealthOrganisation: MGHOrganisation: StOrganisation: HanlyOrganisation: A&EOrganisation: Health Services Action GroupOrganisation: Monaghan Community AllianceOrganisation: Mayo General Hospital Action CommitteeOrganisation: Portiuncula Hospital Action GroupOrganisation: Ennis Hospital Development CommitteeOrganisation: Uni Ní ChuinnOrganisation: Roscommon Hospital Action GroupOrganisation: Laois General Hospital Action CommitteeOrganisation: Mallow Hospital
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