Community Care
Seanad Éireann — 2022-09-28
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Pauline O'Reilly (GP), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for joining us. I attended the meeting in Clifden on Sunday and it was heartbreaking to hear the stories of people, especially family members of older people or those close to the end of their lives, who were phoned on Friday and asked to remove their loved ones from Clifden District Hospital. We also heard from doctors who said they were given no notice. One doctor said he was asked not to make any more referrals for palliative care. There seems to be a real problem around communication in the hospital with the HSE. I joined with my colleagues, Senators Kyne and Crowe, and some of the Deputies for Galway West to meet with the HSE for two hours on Monday but we still do not seem to be able to get to the bottom of the problem.

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Sitting date: 2022-09-28