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16/11/2011
Doherty's 'Relief' At Navan Surgery Return
A Fine Gael TD has spoke of her "relief" at the return of general surgical services to Our Lady’s Hospital Navan.
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, welcomed the confirmation from the HSE that general surgical services would resume from Monday, November 21.
Responding to the news, Ms Doherty said: “It’s a great relief to receive confirmation from the HSE that surgical services are returning to Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan. The Louth Meath Hospital Group Management met with senior staff and heads of departments at the hospital yesterday, to advise them that minor and intermediate general elective surgery will resume from next Monday.
“Surgery was halted at Navan Hospital in September of last year, leaving local people concerned about the long term viability of their hospital. The return of surgery to Navan is a significant boost to the community.
Ms Doherty said there were other positive developments at the hospital, with a chronic pain service expected to commence in January.
"This will save patients in the Louth/Meath area from having to travel to Dublin for the service. And there’s further good news in relation to the regional rheumatology service, which was launched in September. As well as the rheumatologist already dedicated to this service, a second consultant post will be provided, together with a musculoskeletal physiotherapist."
Last year, over 10,000 people marched through the streets of Navan calling for the service's reinstatement at the hospital. Then, during last summer, the Peyton Report vindicated the surgical team in Navan and recommended the gradual restoration of surgery at the hospital.
“I would like to commend the hard work and efforts of the staff at Our Lady’s Hospital, who consistently provide an excellent service to members of the public from across Meath and further afield," TD Doherty said. "I will continue to work with the Minister for Health, James Reilly, to ensure the best possible level of service is maintained in Navan going into the future.”
(DW)
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, welcomed the confirmation from the HSE that general surgical services would resume from Monday, November 21.
Responding to the news, Ms Doherty said: “It’s a great relief to receive confirmation from the HSE that surgical services are returning to Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan. The Louth Meath Hospital Group Management met with senior staff and heads of departments at the hospital yesterday, to advise them that minor and intermediate general elective surgery will resume from next Monday.
“Surgery was halted at Navan Hospital in September of last year, leaving local people concerned about the long term viability of their hospital. The return of surgery to Navan is a significant boost to the community.
Ms Doherty said there were other positive developments at the hospital, with a chronic pain service expected to commence in January.
"This will save patients in the Louth/Meath area from having to travel to Dublin for the service. And there’s further good news in relation to the regional rheumatology service, which was launched in September. As well as the rheumatologist already dedicated to this service, a second consultant post will be provided, together with a musculoskeletal physiotherapist."
Last year, over 10,000 people marched through the streets of Navan calling for the service's reinstatement at the hospital. Then, during last summer, the Peyton Report vindicated the surgical team in Navan and recommended the gradual restoration of surgery at the hospital.
“I would like to commend the hard work and efforts of the staff at Our Lady’s Hospital, who consistently provide an excellent service to members of the public from across Meath and further afield," TD Doherty said. "I will continue to work with the Minister for Health, James Reilly, to ensure the best possible level of service is maintained in Navan going into the future.”
(DW)
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