Plan to close A&E at Mallow postponed
Yesterday Dr Mike Pead, consultant anaesthetist at Mallow, said closing the ED before having a service to replace it would be “a bit like sending out the wedding invitations without first agreeing a...
View ArticleMallow hospital gets €1.5m funding
PLANS to build a new medical assessment unit and an endoscopy unit at Mallow General Hospital have been copper fastened by the allocation of €1.5 million in funding for the project, according to Junior...
View ArticleMallow hospital expansion gets go-ahead
It will be Mallow Hospital’s first major step towards becoming a regional hub for elective surgery and higher-level medical interventions. (Examiner) > Filed under: Mallow General Tagged: Buildings,...
View Article24-hour emergency department to close in major reorganisation
The 24-hour emergency department at Mallow General Hospital will close in late March as part of a major reorganisation of services at the hospital. It will be replaced by an urgent care centre...
View ArticleHospitals to lose wards and staff in €721m HSE cuts
The cuts include the closure of Mallow General Hospital’s emergency department, with emergency surgery being moved to Cork University Hospital. Also in Co Cork, the casualty unit at Bantry General...
View ArticleElectronic hospital referrals by Cork GPs
In January, a number of Cork GPs began to refer electronically into cardiology, respiratory and vascular departments at the Mercy University Hospital (MUH). Over 250 electronic referrals had been...
View ArticleMallow hospital’s €5m medical assessment unit will open next week
A €5 million Medical Assessment Unit will be open to patients at Mallow General Hospital in Co Cork from Monday next. The unit will be manned by newly appointed physicians. It will operate on weekdays...
View ArticleThree Southern hospitals to ban smoking on their grounds in new year
The HSE confirmed yesterday that Bantry General Hospital, Mallow General, and Kerry General will be declared smoke-free zones on Jan 6, with smoking prohibited on the general hospital grounds. The...
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