Major trauma centre plans unworkable, neurosurgeon warns
Creating a new mini-neurosurgical centre as proposed, is not workable, says medic
Two major trauma centres, one in Cork University Hospital and one at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, have been announced. File picture
Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 21:30
Niamh Griffin
A decision to set up a major trauma centre without full neurosurgery access is “nonsense” and puts patients’ lives at risk, a top neurosurgeon has warned.
On Tuesday, two major trauma centres, one in Cork University Hospital (CUH) and one at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, were announced.
The aim is to consolidate trauma care in specialised units.
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Caroline Bjoerk, who suffered back injuries after a series of falls, found respite after surgery in Beaumont Hospital. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan
Aoife O’Brien with Prof Ciaran Bolger of Beaumont Hospital. Photograph: Jason Clarke Photography.
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Event rider Caroline Bjoerk remembers approaching a fence during a competition in Co Cork, and then the horse rolling on the ground on the far side. But she remembers nothing of the split seconds in between.