Roscommon A & E replaced by just one advanced paramedic
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AN ARTICLE IN TODAY’S SUNDAY BUSINESS POST SAYS THAT THE A & E SERVICE AT ROSCOMMON COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY ONE ADVANCED PARAMEDIC.
THAT IS IN CONTRAST TO THE RAPID RESPONSE ADVANCED PARAMEDIC SERVICE THAT WAS PROMISED BY THE HEALTH MINISTER AND THE HSE BEFORE THE CLOSURE OF THE A & E.
THE NEWS HAS BEEN MET WITH CONCERN FROM FORMER FINE GAEL DEPUTY DENIS NAUGHTEN.
DEPUTY NAUGHTEN SAYS THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN CASES WHERE ADVANCED PARAMEDICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO NEEDED THEM SINCE THE CLOSURE. HE SAYS THAT HAVING JUST ONE AVAILABLE FOR THE COUNTY MEANS THAT THE RISK OF THIS OCCURING AGAIN IS VERY HIGH.
