space2ground1 wrote: » Speechless.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/cardiac-patients-in-waterford-to-be-sent-to-cork-for-treatment-1.2933655
Almost 350 patients in Waterford are to be sent to Cork for treatment under an initiative aimed at defusing controversy over cardiac services in the south-east. The plan, which is dependent on additional funds being made available to treat the cardiac patients at Cork University Hospital, is being advanced by the South/South West Hospital Group despite opposition from medical staff in Waterford.
Max Powers wrote: » Every poster on here should be at march Saturday.
fricatus wrote: » I'll be there anyway, with all the family!
Pensioner's heart surgery stopped halfway through when emergency patient arrived at Waterford hospital Tom O’Dwyer - from Slieverue, Co Kilkenny- had one stent inserted when he was taken out of theatre to allow a critically-ill patient to receive life-saving cardiac treatment. Mr O’Dwyer said he understood the doctor was working “under very difficult circumstances” and was glad the other patient was treated – or else they may not have survived. He added: “If I were in the doctor’s position I don’t know how I would have felt having to stop in the middle of working on one patient and deal with an emergency. “It’s an impossible position to put someone in. Their work shouldn’t be interrupted. “While I was waiting in that cubicle for them to finish off my procedure there was a man beside me who had been sent there in an ambulance from Wexford and at about 5.30pm they had to send him home without having anything done.
Johnboy1951 wrote: » What the heck is a 'mobile cath lab'? Sounds like something akin to a mobile brothel! Is it the intention that the personnel are 'mobile' or what does it mean?
BBM77 wrote: » A brothel would be less of a waste of money. I’d love to know how much flying people to Cork, mobile cath lab, reports, treating people in Whitfield Waterford, treating people in Bon Secours in Cork and treating people in UHC costs in total. I’d be nearly certain it is more expensive than just providing the feck’n second cath lab and 24 cardiac care in Waterford in the first place. But hey since when does logic come into government decisions.
reni10 wrote: » Looks like John Deasy is still not acknowledging that we need the second Cath lab and 24 hour cover in Waterford even though he has been directly asked to support it from FF's Mary Butler! All the other elected Waterford TDs I believe have come on board except Deasy... What a joke!
blue note wrote: » Halligan is the only one flying the flag for it really though. He's the one in the media all the time for it and he's being treated like a punching bag. He's the only td actually fighting for it and outside of Waterford (including in the rest of the south east) he's being seen as a Healy rae type who is just trying to get local services for Waterford that the population doesn't merit. Inside Waterford he's seen as a out by so many people because he hasn't resigned because the government didn't give us the second Cath lab. Any time I see him past anything on Facebook he's meet with a barrage of criticism for nut resigning (which I think the government would be pretty happy about to be honest).
robtri wrote: » blue note wrote: » Halligan is the only one flying the flag for it really though. He's the one in the media all the time for it and he's being treated like a punching bag. He's the only td actually fighting for it and outside of Waterford (including in the rest of the south east) he's being seen as a Healy rae type who is just trying to get local services for Waterford that the population doesn't merit. Inside Waterford he's seen as a out by so many people because he hasn't resigned because the government didn't give us the second Cath lab. Any time I see him past anything on Facebook he's meet with a barrage of criticism for nut resigning (which I think the government would be pretty happy about to be honest). He gets a barrage of abuse because of election promises for second lab.. his speeches about "reigning down hell on the goverment", this is a red line issue ect ect ect and every-time he has back pedaled and shown that he doesnt back up any statements he has made.. I for one was delighted when he got the post as it was a great way to work in the government and make changes... but to speak the way he does and then not to follow his own words/statements makes him look a laughing stock and hence in my opinion the reason for the abuse....
Deiseen wrote: » I understand what you are saying but take Halligan out of the equation and where would we be? Absolutely no where is where.
robtri wrote: » Deiseen wrote: » I understand what you are saying but take Halligan out of the equation and where would we be? Absolutely no where is where. and where are we now?? we have a caravan.... woo hoo great stuff
Deiseen wrote: » That's a bit ridiculous to label it like that. At the very least it will reduce waiting lists and may save a few lives. On top of that it could lead to the justification for a second cath lab. It's not the perfect solution but it's 100% better than nothing. Do not forget that the consultants themselves suggested this, if it was a mickey mouse solution then they wouldn't have even put it on the table.
robtri wrote: » have a question... When they say a second Cath Lab.... what do they actually mean we need?? we have one that is open till 5... how come we cant just staff it up and have it remain open 24 (i.e. 3 shifts) surely be a cheaper option then building a new lab... or using a mobile caravan?
Johnboy1951 wrote: » It is a 'stop-gap' measure, no doubt. It has the potential to show more accurate figures of the numbers in need of the service. Unfortunately I believe there are a couple of pitfalls. The lab will only be available for short periods, so it is not designed for emergency use. What hours will it be in operation? For how many days per week? Will it too close at 5:30 pm? While it sits there I expect there will be a concerted effort to divert patients to Cork to keep the UHW numbers down. Cork still gets its extra funding to take those referred patients.
