Thousands of protesters are set to take to the streets today in order to stop the closure of the emergency department at Navan Hospital. A rally has been organised by the Save Navan Hospital Campaign following fears the current 24-hour A&E service could be replaced with a medical assessment unit. Local TD Peadar Tóibín said the march today is the result of a proud Meath community coming together in a “serious time of need”. He said the HSE’s plan to close the A&E is “extremely dangerous”. “Six weeks ago, the HSE told senior medics, staff and Unions in Navan Hospital that the A&E and ICU was to be closed. Ministers told TDs asking questions in the Dáil that this was going to happen.
from Signs of the Times https://ift.tt/3mylKVn