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Patients to move to new Community Hospital by end of June
The long-running saga surrounding the opening of the new Killarney Community Hospital is nearing its end, with confirmation that patients will be transferred to the facility by the end of June.
Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae confirmed the timeline following a meeting with the HSE. Patients currently residing in St Columbanus' Home and the existing Killarney District Hospital are scheduled to be relocated to the new state-of-the-art development within weeks.
"Following a meeting with HSE, I am very glad about the update that patients from Columbanus and the District Hospital in Killarney will be moved to the new Killarney Community Hospital by the end of June," Deputy Healy-Rae said.
"I had raised the urgent need for this in the Dáil and at every opportunity. This is very welcome news for all concerned."
The purpose-built 130-bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) has been at an advanced stage of readiness, with room allocations already agreed with existing residents. The final phase of the project involves securing official registration from the health watchdog, HIQA, before the doors can officially open.
The transfer will mark the closure of the older St Columbanus' Home and Killarney District Hospital facilities.
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