A NEW €4 million emergency department, which claims to be the most modern of its kind in the Republic, with increased staffing levels, opened yesterday morning at the 327-bed Kerry General Hospital. It will treat more than 33,000 people annually, and offers state-of-the-art emergency medical treatment along with levels of “privacy and dignity” which could not have been available in the old department, general manager PJ Harnett said.
It will also have facilities for families of critically ill patients, bereavement services and patient counselling. The emergency department will be staffed by two consultants in emergency medicine, Dr Jason Carty and Dr Martin Boyd, nine junior doctors and three specialist nurses.
Clinical director Dr Richard Liston paid tribute to the huge efforts made by all staff, including many who have recently retired, which enabled the project to reach fruition. (Times) >
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