Calls for Cork's new elective hospital to be built as soon as possible

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Monday, 23 September 2019 18:50

By News Team

Source: finegael.ie

Senator Colm Burke says the new elective hospital for Cork needs to be built as soon as possible.

He’s admitted to being anxious about the amount of time it’s taken to get the project off the ground.

Health Minister Simon Harris has confirmed that a site will be identified before the end of the year.

Hospital overcrowding is an ongoing issue in Cork.

Senator Burke says we need the new hospital as a matter of urgency