THE EXPANSION OF DIAGNOSTICS, ORTHOPAEDICS, DAY SURGERY AND A NEW ENDOSCOPY UNIT ARE NOW PLANNED FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY HOSPITAL.

DETAILS OF THE PLANS BY THE HSE WEST WERE OUTLINED TO UNION REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY AND WERE WELCOMED BY THEM.

HOWEVER, THE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES ABOUT 2 AND A HALF MILLION EURO IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME GIVEN AS YET FOR ITS DELIVERY.

NONETHELESS, INMO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICER FOR THE WEST NOREEN MULDOON TOLD MIDWEST NEWS TODAY THAT THE NEWS IS VERY WELCOME. SHE SAID IT’S GOOD NEWS FOR PATIENTS IN THE REGION AND FOR STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE HOSPITAL’S A AND E DEPARTMENT.