Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-01
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

Emergency trauma and medical care is now more responsive and effective and more people are surviving catastrophic injuries with complex life-changing neurological, vascular and orthopaedic effects. This has led to an overwhelming requirement for specialist rehabilitation services which are essential if patients are to regain or maintain a quality of life after serious illness or injury.
It is important to note that the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future has committed to the continued implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy. The HSE has also advised that the South/South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare are progressing discussions in regard to the development of a rehabilitation unit in Cork which is consistent with the recommendations of the review of rehabilitation services in the South/South West Hospital Group. While discussions on this development have been delayed due to the Covid-19 emergency, it is expected that a submission will be finalised in the coming weeks.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-01