At the recent AGM of Laois Fianna Fail on Friday, November 17, there was strong support from members for the retention and indeed upgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
Members conveyed several examples of how the hospital had saved lives and provided excellent care to patients.
“Members also expressed outrage over the lack of public consultation undertaken by the author of the report Dr Susan O’Reilly,” said new Laois Fianna Fail chairperson Joe Dunne.
“Laois Fianna Fail members, Councillors and our TD fully support the campaign to save Portlaoise Hospital and we will work hard to ensure the campaign succeeds.
“We would encourage all members of the community here in Laois to back this vital campaign and attend any public meetings or events that are planned by the Hospital Action Committee.
“Sean Fleming TD will continue to engage with Minister Harris to ensure this disastrous report is not followed through on and we are also calling on Minister Charlie Flanagan to ensure the report is rejected in its totality.
“We are dismayed that there has been no second opinion on this report and also that members of the public here in County Laois have had no say whatsoever.
“The Minister for Health should come out publically and support the Hospital and end this uncertainty for all time.”
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