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Dungarvan officially welcomes €10m community hospital

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  • 07-09-2010 6:16pm
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    RobitTV
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    There was a significant step forward for healthcare in Dungarvan with the official opening of the new Community Hospital last week.

    The 32-bed unit replaces the existing St Vincent’s District Hospital and links with the existing long-term care and rehabilitation services provided at St Joseph’s Hospital.

    Construction of the €10 million facility, which provides GP access beds, convalescent, respite and palliative care, began in 2007. The hospital provides short-term accommodation for dependent, chronically ill young patients and also incorporates facilities for the Caredoc/ GP out of hours service for West Waterford.

    The new Chairman of the HSE, Dr. Frank Dolphin, officially opened the new facility as part of one of his first engagements since taking up the new appointment.

    He said the development of medical and general health services in Dungarvan had benefited from the professionalism and dedication of so many over the generations, including medical and support staff catering, housekeeping, health care attendants, administration, maintenance etc, as well as nursing, religious and the wider group of health professions.

    Day Hospital facilities are included as part of the construction and will be operational as the HSE further develops its Transformation Programme and development of other services in the community. The integrated unit in Dungarvan also provides continuing care, a dementia specific facility and rehabilitation services.


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