Protestors make their point known to Health Minister in Ballymote
Health Minister Simon Harris says new primary health care centres provide a wide range of integrated services as well as giving staff modern and appropriate facilities. He was speaking at the official opening of one of those new centres, in Ballymote, Co Sligo, this afternoon. The new centre, provided under…
Council seeks more information on access to proposed Care Centre in Grange
Sligo County Council is seeking further information from the HSE before it makes a decision on a planning application for a new primary care centre in Grange in North Sligo. A decision had been expected today. The centre is to include GP services as well as those of a nurse,…
Renewed calls for funding for new primary care centre in Tubbercurry
There are renewed calls for money to be provided for a new primary health centre in Tubbercurry. Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley says it’s HSE policy to have as many services as possible in one location, such as in primary care centres. But she says planning for such a centre to…
Plans for a new primary care centre in Drumcliffe
The HSE is planning a new primary care centre in north Sligo. It has submitted an application for planning permission to Sligo County Council for a single-storey building for the new centre to be built at Drumcliffe. It will be located beside the current Drumcliffe Family Practice. The new centre…
Fears raised that Primary Care Centre in Kinlough is being ‘downgraded’
A West of Ireland Senator is raising concerns about the future of a north Leitrim primary care centre in the Seanad today. The issue has been raised at a local level by Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock who fear the centre in Kinlough is being downgraded. His party colleague Senator…