Orthopaedic beds in the Western Health Board area
No additional orthopaedic beds are planned for the Western Health Board area. A 60-bed unit at Sligo General Hospital will ease demand from the North-Western area; construction is expected to begin shortly and take about 18 months.
asked the Minister for Health the proposals he has for the provision of further orthopaedic beds in the Western Health Board area; their location; and time scale envisaged for their provision.
Comment on this
There are no proposals for an increase in the number of orthopaedic beds in the Western Health Board area. At the moment, the orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, also serves the North-Western Health Board area. The demands on these beds will be eased by the provision of a 60-bed orthopaedic unit at Sligo General Hospital to serve the North-Western Health Board area. Tenders have been received by the health board for this project and it is expected that construction work will commence shortly. It will take about 18 months to complete.