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Cancellations
Due to Industrial Action at Waterford Regional Hospital
The
SEHB is deeply concerned and disappointed that the Irish Medical
Organisation has scheduled further industrial action to commence
tomorrow Tuesday 13th August, Due to the resumed
industrial action by Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) at
Waterford Regional Hospital it is necessary and regrettable that
non-emergency services will be postponed for a third day, on Tuesday
13th August 2002. This situation will be reviewed on a
daily basis.
The
services affected include 160 outpatient visits and 21 non-emergency
theatre procedures.
However emergency cover and all cancer services, including
the administration of chemotherapy, breast clinics and outpatient
cancer services, will proceed as normal. Scheduled dialysis and
maternity outpatient clinics are also unaffected.
Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care Units and Coronary
Care Unit are also operating as normal.
Should
the industrial action be resolved, all services will resume as
normal and the South Eastern Health Board will inform the public
through the media.
If
patients have any queries in relation to services available at
Waterford Regional Hospital, they should contact the hospital
directly on 051-848000 or consult the South Eastern Health Board's
website on www.sehb.ie
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