NO additional bed capacity will be provided this winter to alleviate the overcrowding at University Hospital Kerry, it has been confirmed.
The news has been slated by Kerry TD and Fianna Fail spokesperson on primary care and community heath John Brassil.
“Despite all the huffing and puffing, it’s now abundantly clear that neither the HSE nor the government have any plans to increase capacity at UHK this winter, despite there being consistent overcrowding at the hospital,” he said.
There are 22 people lying on trolleys in the hospital this Wednesday and to date this year, 558 over 75-year-olds spent more than 24 hours lying on trolleys in the Tralee facility.
“I am very worried about patient safety at University Hospital Kerry. To learn that there are no plans for additional capacity despite a commitment for 33 new beds for UHK is very concerning,” Deputy Brassil said.
“I really don’t think they understand how bad it is in UHK and in other hospitals in the South/South West Hospital Group”.
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