Image: Google Maps Image: Google Maps CONCERNS HAVE BEEN raised about dead bodies left on trolleys in the corridors of University Hospital Waterford.
According to a letter, first seen by the Waterford News and Star and the Irish Times, ”due to inadequate body storage and refrigeration facilities, most bodies lie on trolleys in corridors, often leaking body fluids on to the floor.” The letter is signed by four consultant pathologists at the hospital who warn that bodies decomposing in corridors lead to closed-coffin funerals, as well as “expose the public visiting hospitals to the odours of a postmortem room”.
The letter calls for urgent remedial action at the mortuary and postmortem facilities, and was sent to Gerry O’Dwyer, CEO of the South-South West Hospital Group, which oversees University Hospital Waterford.“University Hospital Waterford has recently received approval for a new replacement Mortuary Building. It is expected that the request for tender will be issued shortly with the expectation that construction will commence before the end of this year.
University Hospital Waterford is currently examining interim arrangements to address the issues raised.
What was the management board doing about it?
How many people will die between now and the opening in 2021 what is going to happen between NOW and then? Having it built in 2 years hardly sounds like something that is a priority. Will he get BAM to build it ? Could be very expensive like NCH.
This is just outrageous really! Even after death the HSE and Governement treat us with disrespect 🤔
That's encouraging. I reckon they'll get a prefab in the next 10 years.
'Progressed as a matter of priority'....when did he know about this awful situation?
Great lad to talk that Simon Harris
WTF 😱
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