Dep John Connolly has welcomed the HSE’s move to ensure additional beds and emergency consultants are available to deal with the surging flu strain this winter.
At a recent meeting with the HSE executive, Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly, asked how prepared the organisation was to deal with the Flu season – especially as hospitals across the State are dealing with a surge of admissions for flu this winter, with cases of common flu bugs and the new mutant strain from the H3N2 family.
HSE officials informed Dep Connolly that the body had a full complement of emergency consultants in A&E and access to 37 additional beds in the City’s private hospitals, with 20 beds in Bon Secours and 17 in the Galway Clinic.
“It is reassuring to know the HSE has been proactive in ensuring that extra staff and beds are available during the flu season,” said Dep Connolly, “especially as the flu, and even colds this year, have been stronger and harder to shake. I have asked the HSE to continue its engagement with the public and private hospitals and care facilities on this issue.”
