Stephen Donnelly
Question:511. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds provided to date in 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. [30249/18]
View answerTuesday, 10 July 2018
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Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments last winter.
Over the course of winter, nearly 240 additional beds were opened, including 14 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny.