Michael Creed
Question:69 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the appointment of a further consultant urologist to Cork University Hospital. [11200/96]
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69 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the appointment of a further consultant urologist to Cork University Hospital. [11200/96]
Limerick East): There are currently two consultant urologists employed in the public sector in Cork, one in the Mercy Hospital and one in Cork University Hospital. Arrangements are in place for cross-cover between the two hospitals.
The Deputy will be aware that a key recommendation of the recent comhairle review of consultant manpower needs for the Cork region was the establishment of a pan-hospital structure. This structure is designed to act as a vehicle for achieving consensus between the agencies in Cork with regard to the priority consultant posts and the location of these posts within the Cork hospital system.
I understand that the consultation process set up under the pan-hospital structure, in association with the management of the agencies concerned, is almost complete. I anticipate detailed proposals in relation to agreed priority consultant posts in the near future.