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1st October, 1974.
Interviews
have been deferred pending
adjudication on
Dr. Monica Keane's application.
COUNTY MAYO:
Swinford:
Candidate recommended as a
result of interviews held on
18th and 19th September, 1975,
and is being processed at
present.
Westport:
Candidate recommended as a
result of interviews held on
18th and 19th September, 1975,
and is being processed at
present.
Louisburgh:
Candidate recommended as a
result of interviews held on
18th and 19th September, 1975,
and is being processed at
present.
Kiltimagh:
Candidate recommended as a
result of interviews held on
18th and 19th September, 1975,
and is being processed at
present.
Since reporting to Meeting of 7th July, 1975,
it is proposed to admit the following four (4)
applicants to the General Medical Service
under the terms of Department of Health
Circular 8/75 of 9th April, 1975, bringing to
fifteen (15) the total number of General
Practitioners admitted under the revised terms
of entry in this Health Board area:(1)
Dr. William J. Herterich, 1 Sylvan
Heights, Fairlands, Newcastle, Galway in general practice since August 1973;
(2)
Dr. E. S. O'Dochertaigh, 21 Moyola Park,
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Newcastle, Galway - single-handed
practitioner with over two years in
general practice;
Dr. J. J. Murphy, Cleaghmore,
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway - single-handed
practitioner since 1955;
Dr. Mary M. Keane, Corcullen, Moycullen,
Co. Galway - single-handed practitioner
with over two years in general practice.
REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GALWAY;
(1)
(a)
Intensive Care Unit;
Work in progress and due for
completion by 15th November,
1975.
List of equipment
required submitted to the
Department of Health on
4th June, 1975.
Further
information requested by the
Department of Health on
14th August, 1975, and this
has been obtained.
(b)
Radiology Department;
Structural alterations
completed.
Equipment will be
installed within the next
2 to 3 weeks.
(2)
Mortuary and Morgue;
Estimate sent to the Department of
Health on 9th May, 1975.
Approval
is still awaited.
(3)
Medical Records Office;
Revised plans are being prepared by
the Architect, and will be available
by the 31st October, 1975.
(4)
Laundry;
Proposals for the laundry are being
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examined by the Technical Services
Officer.
(5)
Fuel Handling Equipment;
Cost estimate, £23,000, submitted to
the Department of Health on
10th April, 1975, and the project is
included in the Draft Capital Budget
for 1976.
Work cannot be put in
hands until sanctioned and capital
made available.
(6)
Surgical Paediatric Unit;
Consent in principle to the erection
of a Surgical Paediatric Unit given
on 7th January, 1974.
Planning
of this Unit has been withheld
pending approval of the Minister to
the Report on the Child Assessment
Centre which was submitted on
6th February, 1974.
(7)
External Painting & Re-Decoration;
Tenders were sent to the Architect
for further external painting and
re-decoration on 29th August, 1975.
The Architect's recommendation will
be available within the next week.
(8)
Telephone Installation;
Work completed and installation
commissioned in August, 1975.
The
installation has provided for an
increase in the number of exchange
lines from ten to twenty, and the
internal extensions have been
increased from one-hundred and fifty
to two-hundred and fifty extensions.
(9)
Accommodation - Maternity Patients;
Proposed Schedule of Accommodation
was submitted to the Department of
Health on 13th August, 1975.
(10)
Stand-By Generator;
Proposal was approved in principle
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by the Department of Health on
Progress Report
30th May, 1975, and is included in
(Continued)
the Board's Capital Budget for 1976.
B.
MERLIN PARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL:
U)
(i)
(ii)
Second Orthopaedic Theatre,
Plaster Room and Recovery Room;
Radiology Department;
Tenders were submitted to the
Department of Health on
30th September, 1974.
Work
has now commenced by the
Hospitals Maintenance Staff on
the following:
(a)
Conversion of existing Plaster
Room in Hospital 1 to an
Orthopaedic Theatre for minor
surgery.
Expected completion
date - 20th October, 1975.
(b)
Conversion of room which is
being used at present as a
Recovery Room for Dental
Patients into a Plaster Room.
Expected completion date 20th October, 1975.
(c)
Conversion of area adjacent to
the Recreation Hall into a
Dental Clinic and a Recovery
Room.
Expected completion
date - 27th October, 1975.
(2)
Boilers:
Tenders for the replacement of
Boiler Nos. 2 and 3 were submitted
to the Department of Health on
3rd December, 1974, but have not
been sanctioned to date.
(3)
Replacement of Fire Alarm System:
Final Drawings and estimate of cost
furnished to the Department of Health
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on H t h March, 1975.
A letter
dated 1st July, 1975, was received
from the Department of Health
stating that there were no capital
funds in the current year to meet
this expenditure.
(4)
Alterations to Unit 8 (Nephrology &
Haereodiolysis:
Outline proposals and estimate
submitted to the Department of Health
on 16th January, 1975.
Approval
has not been received to date.
(5)
Solaria:
Provision of ward accommodation in
the Solarium in Hospital 1 has been
completed.
Provision of similar
accommodation in Hospital 11 is in
progress.
(6)
Geriatric Section - Unit 10:
Work completed with the exception of
the conversion of the existing
kitchen into a kitchenette and
dining room.
(7)
Sign Posting:
An order has been placed for the
provision of sign posts throughout
the hospital grounds.
(8)
Geriatric Assessment Unit:
Tenders, specification and estimate
which were submitted by the
Technical Services Officer have been
approved.
This work will commence
within the next few weeks.
Some of
the equipment has already been
ordered.
(9)
Urology Department - Alterations to
Hospital Block Ground Floor:~
Outline proposals and estimate of
cost submitted to the Department of
Health on 13th August, 1975.
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COHTY HOSPITAL, CASTLEBAR:
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Reconstruction - Casualty Department
Work in progress and should be
completed by end of October, 1975.
(2)
Med ical Records Department:
Work commenced on 22nd August, 1975.
Completion time, two months.
(3)
Stores:
The new Stores and CSSD Building was
opened officially on 7th April, 1975.
The fitting of CSSD Stores is in
progress, and should be completed by
20th October, 1975.
(4)
X-Ray Department:
A new X-Ray machine costing £20,695
plus V.A.T., has been ordered.
Proposals for extension of the X-Ray
Department were submitted to the
Department of Health on 20th August,
1975, and refused per letter of
30th September, 1975, due to lack
of funds.
(5)
Extension to Dining Accommodation:
Proposals for an extension of the
Nurses' Dining Room and provision
of self-service facilities were
submitted to the Department of
Health for approval on 13th August,
1974.
To date, sanction has not
been received.
(6)
Fire Alarm System:
Proposals costing £30,900 have been
approved by the Department of Health
subject to the availability of
capital.
No funds yet available
for this work.
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Poediatric Department: Residence Junior Medical Staff & Nurse
I raining School":
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These developments are being
considered in conjunction with the
Overall Development Plan for the
Hospital.
Discussions took place
with officials of the Department of
Health on the eventual number of
beds for this hospital on
27th November, 1974.
Officials
from the Department visited the
County Hospital on 31st December,
1974, and met representatives of
the Medical and Nursing Staff, and
of the Health Board's Management
Team.
A further meeting has been
arranged for 21st October, 1975.
(8)
Emergency Generator:
Proposal submitted to the Department
of Health on 25th January, 1974,
for approval for the purchase of a
new emergency generator capable of
meeting the full requirements of the
County Hospital, not yet approved.
(9)
Conversion of Verandahs into Day
Rooms:
A tender has been received for this
work, and is under examination.
Expected completion date
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ROSCOMMON COUNTY HOSPITAL:
(l)
Replacement of Lifts:
Plans, Specifications etc., for the
replacement of the existing lift
have been prepared.
These have
been sent to the Technical Services
Officer for his observations.
BALLINA DISTRICT HOSPITAL:
(l)
New Chimney and Grit Arrester:
Installation of new Chimney and
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Grit Arrester in progress.
Estimated cost - £7,500.
Expected
completion dated is 19th October,
1975.
(2)
Additional Accommodation;
A proposal was submitted to the
Department of Health on
12th February, 1974, for approval in
principle for further developments.
To date, approval has not been
received.
(3)
Improvements to Kitchen;
Outline plans for alterations to
the kitchen have been approved.
The Architect has been instructed
to prepare specification and
estimate.
F.
CLIFDEN DISTRICT HOSPITAL;
(1)
Physiotherapy Department;
Tenders for the provision of a new
Physiotherapy Department have been
received, and were opened on
14th August, 1975.
As the lowest
tender is far in excess of the
estimated cost, the Technical
Services Officer is investigating
the possibility of having the work
carried out by the Board's Staff.
(2)
Fire Alarm System;
Fire Alarm System is now being
installed at cost of £3,000 and
should be completed in three months.
(3)
Electrical Re-Wiring;
Portion of the electric wiring which
was condemned by the Electricity
Supply Board on 19th February, 1975,
is being replaced, and is expected
to be completed in two months.
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Progress
Report
(l)
Newcastle:
Worlc
(Continued)
progressing
satisfactorily.
Expected completion date is now
•id-December, 1975.
(2)
Carraroe:
Sanction awaited to tender submitted
to Department of Health on
15th October, 1974.
H.
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS:
(1)
St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe:
Work proceeding on up-grading of
old building.
Sanction of
Department awaited to:(a) Working drawings and
specifications for new building
since 3rd
(b)
December, 1974.
Final drawings for St. Enda's
since 7th October, 1974.
(2)
St. Mary's Hospital, Castlebar:
(a) New Boilerhouse:
Final documents with Department
of Health since 12th December,
1974, not yet sanctioned.
(b) Water Storage Tower:
Work in progress.
Expected
completion date 30th November, 1975.
(c) Lifts:
Lowest tenderer withdrawn.
Will have to review situation.
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BRABAZON PARK, SWINFORD:
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Property now transferred to Board.
Awaiting approval in principle to the
provision of an adult mentally handicap
complex there.
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CHILD PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES:
A residence has been purchased in the
Lower Salthill area which will be used by
the Child Psychiatrist as a headquarters
for himself and staff from which the
Child/Family guidance services will be
provided.
Portion of the £50,000 which
had been allocated to up-grading of
St. Enda's Unit as part of the proceeds
of the St. Brigid's fire insurance money
was availed of for this purchase, with
the approval of the Psychiatric and
Geriatric Standing Committee, as no funds
were allocated by the Department of Health
to cover this expenditure.
The balance
of the £50,000 will still be utilised for
capital purposes in St. Brigid's.
If, in
time, the property in question is no longer
needed by the Board, it can be sold and
the proceeds will revert back for capital
purposes in St. Brigid's Hospital,
Ballinasloe.
On the proposal of Councillor P. Concannon,
seconded by Councillor D. Dalton, a resolution
was adopted calling for the expedition of the
provision of Welfare Homes at Roscommon and
Castlerea.
The Chief Executive Officer stated
that the original site selected for the Welfare
Home at Roscommon was no longer considered
suitable as the County Council required part of
it for road development.
The acquisition of
an alternative site was being negotiated.
Funds must be allocated by the Minister for
Health before these works can go to tender.
Radiology Services -
Dr. Brendan Murphy took up duty as the second
County Hospital,
permanent Consultant Radiologist at County
Castlebar, County
Hospital, Castlebar, on 1st October, 1975, and
Hospital, Roscommon,
will attend for one day weekly at the District
and District
Hospital, Ballina.
Hospital, Balling.
the Ballina Hospital.
This is a new service for
Dr. John Corry took up duty as Consultant
Radiologist in Portiuncula Hospital,
Ballinasloe, and was attending for two full
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days per week at the County Hospital, Roscommon,
as per sanction of Comhairle na n-Ospideal.
Dr. Mervyn Clarke, who formerly travelled two
days per week to Roscommon County Hospital, is
now working whole-time at County Hospital,
Castlebar.
A fourth permanent Consultant Radiologist would
soon be appointed to Galway, based at Merlin
Park Regional Hospital, on the recommendation
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was expected to take up duty before
31st December, 1975.
4.
Provision of
The following additional facilities were
Additional Health
required at the District Hospital and Health
F a c i l i t i e s at
Centre at Belmullet:-
Belmullet H o s p i t a l /
Health Centre.
(a)
X-Ray Plant for chest films and bone
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(b) E.C.G. Apparatus;
(c) Physiotherapy Services;
(d) Occupational Therapy;
(e) Speech Therapy.
The Chief Executive Officer recommended that
they be provided as soon as the necessary funds
became available.
On the proposal of Mr. M. J. Egan, seconded by
Councillor E. Carey, the Board approved of the
provision of the facilities listed.
5.
Leaflet f o r
Copies of Department of Health letter
Travellers going
Ref:
Abroad.
Information Leaflet for Travellers going
B 310/8/A of 20th August, 1975, with new
Abroad, were circulated at the Meeting.
6.
.Working Party on
The Inaugural Meeting of a Working Party on
General Nursing.
General Nursing, recently established by the
Minister for Health, was held on Tuesday,
12th August, 1975.
The terms of reference of
the Working Party are as follows:"To examine and report on the role of nurses
(other than psychiatric nurses) in the health
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services, on the education, training and
grading structures appropriate for that role
in the future and to make recommendations.
In regard to training to examine, in
consultation with such persons and bodies as
are considered appropriate, the recommendations
for a common basic training course for all
nurses to be followed by specialisation in
particular fields which were made by the
Commission of Inquiry on Mental Illness in
1966 and by the Working Party on Psychiatric
Nursing Services in 1972."
From the Board's Staffs, the following were
appointed Members of the Working Party:(1)
Mr. Kieran Hickey, Personnel Officer;
(2)
Miss Teresa Durkan, Superintendent
Public Health Nurse, Castlebar;
(3)
Miss Marcella Gormally, Assistant Matron,
County Hospital, Castlebar.
E.N.T. Services
Comhairle na n-Ospideal, per letter of
2nd October, 1975, had now approved of the
appointment of an additional whole-time E.N.T.
Surgeon to be based at Galway Regional Hospital,
with special responsibility for the E.N.T.
Service in County Mayo.
Minutes of Board
Meetings of 2nd December, 1974, and 3rd March,
1975, refer.
Revised Charges for
The Minister for Health had determined the
Hospital In-Patient
following charges for persons accommodated in
Services
private or semi-private accommodation in
District Hospitals with effect from
1st October, 1975:-
Patient Category
Persons without statutory
entitlement to hospital
services
Pe rsons with statutory
entitlement who opt for
treatment as private
patients
Private Ward
Semi-Private Ward
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R e s o l u t i o n s adopted by
The following resolutions which were adopted by
Roscommon L o c a l
the Roscommon Local Health Committee at its
Health
Committee a t Meeting o f
Meeting of 25th September, 1975, were duly
2 5 t h September,
noted:-
1975.
(l)
Home Help Scheme
"That the Committee recommends that the
Board request the Minister for Health
to increase the allocation for payment
of allowances for Home Helps."
(2) (a)
(b)
Federation of Roscommon County Hospital
and Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe;
Appointment of County Surgeon.
"That the Committee requests the
Health Board to press the Minister for
Health for a decision on the proposed
Federation of Roscommon County
Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital,
Ballinasloe, and also to expedite the
appointment of a County Surgeon."
Mass for Deceased
The Chief Executive Officer stated he would
Members
arrange for the celebration of Mass for living
and deceased Members of the Board and the Staffs,
at 5.00 p.m., following their Meeting of
3rd November, 1975, at Merlin Park Regional
Hospital, Galway.
Notices of Motions
The following motions, notice of which were
duly given, were adopted:(l)
Common Selection Procedure for
Consultant Medical Staffs
Proposed by Senator M. D. Lyons, Chairman,
seconded by Dr. M. J. McLoughlin, and
resolved:"That this Board calls on the Minister
for Health, as a matter of urgency, to
introduce the Common Selection Procedure
for Consultant Medical Staffs as
recommended by Comhairle na n-Ospideal."
(2) Functions of Comhairle na n-Ospideal
Proposed by Councillor P. Concannon,
seconded by Councillor J. P. O'Callaghan,
Vice-Chairman, and resolved:-
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"That Section 41 of the Health Act 1970
be amended to permit Health Boards
provide the essential services in their
respective areas without having to make
formal application to Comhairle na
n-Ospideal."
(3)
Health Centre at Woodford, County Galway.
Proposed by Councillor E. Haverty,
seconded by Councillor H. Melvin, and
resolved:"That this Board requests the Minister
for Health to approve of, without any
more delay, the Board's proposal sent to
him on 22nd October, 1973, for the
provision of a Health Centre at Woodford,
County Galway, as this is very badly
needed and long overdue."
(4)
Dental bervices
Proposed by Dr. M. J. McLoughlin,
seconded by Mr. J. Costello, and
resolved:"That this Board calls on the Minister
for Health to sanction, without further
delay, the proposals contained in this
Board's Report on Dental Services sent
to him on 8th January, 1975."
(5)
Village Complex for Mentally Handicapped
A"dults at SwinforT""
Proposed by Mr. M. J. Egan, seconded by
Councillor P. Flynn, and resolved:"That this Board calls on the Minister
for Health to sanction, forthwith, the
Board's proposal for the erection of the
village type accommodation at Swinford
for mentally handicapped adults."
(6)
Federation of County Hospital, Roscommon,
with Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe."
Proposed by Councillor J. P. O'Callaghan,
Vice-Chairman, seconded by
Mr. T. 0 Baoill, and resolved:"That this Board calls on the Minister
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for Health to sanction, without delay,
the Board's proposals for the federation
of the County Hospital, Roscommon, with
Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe,
submitted to him on 18th June, 1973."
(7)
Erection of Sheltered Housing at
Plunkett Home, Boyle.
Proposed by Councillor G. Dodd, seconded
by Mr. J. Costello, and resolved:"That this Board make a site available
at the Plunkett Home, Boyle, to Roscommon
County Council, for the erection of
sheltered housing."
Post of Medical
A deputation, consisting of
Officer, Boiling
Councillor B. Walkin, Chairman, Ballina
District Hospital -
Urban District Council, Reverend Canon
Reception of
P. Gallagher, Administrator, Ballina,
Deputation from
Mr. Sean Calleary, T.D., M.C.C., and
Balling Hospital
Senator P. 0'Toole, M.C.C., was introduced
Action Committee
to the Meeting by Councillor E. Carey.
Councillor Walkin thanked the Board on behalf
of the Hospital Action Committee and the people
of Ballina for receiving the deputation.
He
stated that most of the Members had received
a memorandum setting out their case for a
full-time Medical Officer for Ballina District
Hospital, which was self-explanatory.
A
full-time Medical Officer was required for
Ballina District Hospital to ensure that the
hospital would develop in line with the
industrial development taking place in North
Mayo.
Canon Gallagher stated that the
deputation was representative of the entire
community at Ballina, and that he also
represented Dean J. E. Leeman, Church of
Ireland, who was unable to attend with the
deputation.
New churches and schools were
being provided in the area to cater for the
developments, and it was necessary that the
hospital should also take account of the
changing circumstances.
Senator P. 0°Toole
gnd Deputy Sean Calleary also addressed the
Meeting, and requested that a telegram be sent
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to the Local Appointments Commission requesting
the* to change the terms of the advertisement
for the vacant post to that of a full-time post.
Senator M. D. Lyons, Chairman, thanked the
deputation for the manner in which they had
presented their case, and the deputation then
withdrew.
The Chief Executive Officer referred to his
Report of 31st December, 1974, which was
adopted by the Board at its Meeting of
7th January, 1975, and stated that the position
had not changed since in that there was a
major acute hospital at Castlebar within
twenty-two (22) miles of Ballina, and its
development was one of the Board's first
priorities.
There was no prospect of
obtaining approval to a doctor on a whole-time
basis for Ballina Hospital.
Ballina District
Hospital would be developed, in accordance with
the Board's policy, as a Community Hospital
with General Practitioner participation, and
staffed with a part-time Medical Officer of
General Practitioner status.
There was a
big expansion in the number of out-patient
specialist clinics being carried out in the
hospital since the Board's establishment, and
it also served as a back-up to the County
Hospital, Castlebar.
As part of a claim
submitted by the Medical Organisations on
behalf of District Hospital Medical Officers,
a special case was made for a salary of eight
thousand, one hundred and eighty pounds (£8,180)
per annum, for the Medical Officer of Ballina
District Hospital, and this claim was being
processed through the Conciliation and
Arbitration Scheme.
The position in Ballina
was very similar to Athlone, where there was
a District Hospital of ninety-nine (99) beds,
with a permanent part-time Medical Officer,
who was of General Practitioner status, and
practiced as such in that town and locality.
Following a brief discussion, it was proposed
by Dr. L. Hanniffy, seconded by Councillor
J. P. O'Callaghan, and resolved:-
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"That the Board adhere to decision taken at
Meeting of 7th January, 1975, regarding the
Medical Staffing of Ballina District Hospital
The Meeting then concluded at 5.10 p.m.
Signed:
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, (XJJ
E. Hannan,
Chief Executive Officer.
Confirmed and adopted at Meeting of Western
Health Board, held at 3.00 p.m. on Monday,
3rd November, 1975, in Merlin Park Regional
Hospital, Galway.
Signed: ^ ^ ^
Chairman.
^>rf*f*
BQRD
SLAINTE
AN
IARTHAIR.
(WESTERN HEALTH BOARDS.
28th October, 1975,
DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY HOSPITAL, CASTLEBAR.
Each Member of the Board;
Background;
Sometime after the establishment of this Board on 1st April, 1971,
it became clear to me from the workload of the County Hospital,
Castlebar which was opened in 1939 that the facilities available in
regard to staffing, accommodation and support services were seriously
inadequate to serve a population as large as County Mayo
(i.e.
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Census, April, 1971), and that a major programme
of development for this hospital was a necessity.
Accordingly,
a Five Year Development Plan for the Hospital was drawn up and
presented to the Board on 1st March, 1973.
This Plan was duly
adopted by the Board, and forwarded to the Department of Health.
During discussion on the Plan, Members emphasized and stressed again
the need for major improvements at this Hospital so that acute
hospital services are available to the people from the Mayo area in
their own County, as far as possible.
This latter viewpoint was
fully in accord with the Board's policy that acute hospital services
should be developed within our own Health Board area so that the need
to send patients elsewhere for treatment would be kept at the minimum.
Subsequently, the County Hospital, Castlebar Development Plan was
incorporated in the Board's Five Year Development Plan which was
adopted at Board meeting held on 29th May, 1973.
Progress in Implementing the Plan;
Some progress has already been made towards the implementation of
the proposals outlined in the plan and the following is an indication
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PROJECT:
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PRESENT POSITION
1.
New Pathological Laboratory
Fully operational since April, 1975.
2.
Boiler Installation
Installed and commissioned in
October, 1974.
3.
New X-Ray Equipment
Equipment on site, sanction of
Department of Health awaited for
structural alterations.
4.
Improvements to Casualty
Department.
Work well advanced, due for
completion by 30th November, 1975.
5.
New Stores and Central Sterile
Supply Department.
Fully operational since April, 1975.
6.
New Medical Records Department
Work commenced on a temporary
structure on 22nd August, 1975, and
due for completion by 30th November,
1975.
7.
Extension of Nurses' Dining
Accommodation.
Proposals sent to Department of
Health on 13th August, 1974, but
not yet sanctioned.
8.
Installation of Emergency
Generator.
Proposals sent to Department of
Health on 20th January, 1974, but
not yet sanctioned.
Installation of Fire Alarm
System.
Proposals costing £30,000 approved
by Department of Health on
15th July, 1975, subject to
availability of funds.
10. Paediatric Department
Included in overall development
proposals agreed with Department of
Health Officers on 21st October,1975,
11. Conversion of Ground Floor
Verandahs into Day Rooms
Work in progress by Board's own
Staff.
12. Residential Accommodation for
Junior Medical and Nursing
Staffs.
Site opposite Sr. Mary's Hospital
again available and will be used
for this purpose.
Present Position:
Extensive correspondence took place with the Department of Health and
many meetings were held with its Officers, one of which lasted
throughout the day on 31st December, 1974, when Officers of the Department
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