The UL Hospitals Group has confirmed its gradually increasing surgeries and appointments at the region’s hospitals this week. Elective appointments were deferred in January, when COVID numbers began to surge. The majority of scheduled surgery and outpatient appointments across the Group’s five midwest hospitals have been deferred since January 4th as a result of the […]
Clare FM
6th January 2021
The UL Hospitals Group has deferred the majority of scheduled surgery and outpatients appointments across five of it’s hospitals in the Midwest until further notice.
The move impacts hospitals including University Hospital Limerick and Ennis General, and all affected patients are being contacted directly.
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The majority of scheduled surgery and outpatients appointment across UHL, Ennis General, Nenagh, St John’s and Croom Hospitals are being deffered to prioritise high volumes of emergency Covid and non-Covid patients.
The UL Hospitals Group says University Maternity Hospital Limerick is unaffected.
Patients whose appointment or procedure is being affected are being contacted by the hospital in advance and the reductions in service are being kept under review by the UL Hospitals Group Crisis Management Team.