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Construction on new cath lab to serve Kilkenny and south east to begin this month

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

A start date for work on the second cath lab to serve Kilkenny and the south east has finally been confirmed. Construction on the long-awaited cardiac facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will begin on May 17. The lab is expected to be operational in September 2022. Long-time campaigner and Waterford TD Matt Shanahan made […]

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Heart of the matter: Tender for second cath lab at regional hospital goes out this week

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2020 0

The long-awaited second cath lab at our regional hospital will go to tender this week. And construction will get underway on the much-needed facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHC) by early 2021, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed. Mr Martin gave the assurances after Waterford Independent TD Matt Shanahan (pictured below) called for a review of […]

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Kilkenny TD’s heart attack opens eyes to need for better cardiac care in region

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD said he has become more conscious of constituents’ concerns regarding cardiac care after he suffered a heart attack and was treated in the public system. John Paul Phelan, the 41-year-old Ferrybank Fine Gael TD, suffered a heart attack on Sunday, July 12 after a walk with his wife and their pet dog […]

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Cross one’s heart: Second cath lab for South East set to go to tender in July

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2020 0

The long-awaited second Cardiac Cath Lab in for the South East is set to go to tender in July while the refurbishment of the existing lab should be completed by summer’s end. At present, there is only a mobile Cath Lab service available in University Hospital Waterford(UHW) which operates just three days a week. The […]