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Mayo General Hospital has always been used as a political pawn but its future is one which is of the utmost importance to the people of this county.

The HSE West will make a saving of €19.2 million in 2011 due to the continuation of the ban on recruitment.

The budget for Galway University Hospital has been slashed by €23,355,000 this year as the hospital struggles to maintain the same level of service but with substantially less funding.

The chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum is calling for the health authority to re-open free swine flu vaccination clinics for the general population amid fears that the numbers contracting the virus will continue to rise.

The HSE West should consider imposing financial penalties on hospital consultants who delay signing off private health insurance claims, a member of the health authority’s regional health forum said this week.

There are no plans to centralise maternity services in the southeast in a dedicated centre of excellence as there is simply no financing available for this type of project.

The HSE South has accepted the resignation of Dr Colm Quigley from his role as clinical lead for the Reconfiguration of Acute Hospital Services in the southeast.

The HSE West is urging people to give it feedback on its public health service in a bid to improve patient safety and the healthcare system generally.

A Corrandulla man who was recently diagnosed with diabetes is calling on the HSE West to provide a foot screening programme and check-up service for sufferers in the region. The condition affects one in 20 people.

A city based organisation which provides meals for older people in their homes has been shortlisted for a major national award.