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Fears for Buncrana Nursing Unit
19.03.10
A BUNCRANA councillor
says he has been assured that the future of the
Buncrana Nursing Unit is secure.
Cllr Pádraig MacLochlainn raised the matter
following local fears the vital care unit might
close.
“In recent weeks, concerned members of the local
community have contacted me with fears that the unit
would be closed," the Sinn Féin councillor said
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"I undertook to raise
their concerns with senior HSE management and to
make clear that the people of Buncrana would fight
any possible closure tooth and nail. This is a vital
part of our local community for so many families and
especially our elderly."
The Buncrana-based councillor has now requested a
meeting in the next few weeks between HSE management
and local councillors. The HSE will be asked to
outline its future plans for the unit and reassure
the public in Buncrana of its continuation. |
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Cllr MacLochlainn said:
“I have now received assurances from senior HSE
management that, while there is a review of all
community services, Buncrana Community Nursing Unit
is not under threat.
"However, I have requested a meeting in the next few
weeks to enable the HSE managers to further assure
all of our local councillors of their plans for the
unit.
“I will be monitoring this issue very closely in the
time ahead and I will be asking all in Buncrana and
South Inishowen to do the same," he added. |
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