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12/12/2018
All Non-Essential Surgery Cancelled At Mayo University Hospital
All non-essential surgery at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar, has been cancelled due to overcrowding issues.
People have been asked not to attend the hospital's Emergency Department and to first consult their GP in an effort to ease an ongoing issue at the hospital.
It is understood that a significant number of patients are awaiting admission and a full capacity protocol has been implemented, to try and identify those who are suitable for discharge.
(MH)
People have been asked not to attend the hospital's Emergency Department and to first consult their GP in an effort to ease an ongoing issue at the hospital.
It is understood that a significant number of patients are awaiting admission and a full capacity protocol has been implemented, to try and identify those who are suitable for discharge.
(MH)
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