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A new CT scanner at St Luke’s General Hospital is set to improve patient care across the south-east by improving access to vital diagnostic scans, speeding up treatment pathways and reducing the need for patients to travel long distances.
Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, provided confirmation of the project moving to the next stage.
“I look forward to seeing the new facility once it's operational,” she said. “I’m told that the existing CT room will be upgraded and a new CT scanner, along with a modern ventilation system will be installed.”
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“The project made progress last week with the Strategic Healthcare Framework (SHIF) template receiving approval from the Capital Planning Expert Group. This means a new CT scanner is now a step closer for the people of the south-east,” she added.
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, and Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, are due to visit St Luke’s later this week.
“I’m looking forward to welcoming the Tánaiste and Health Minister to the constituency and I will be taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of progressing the new CT scanner along with other pressing local issues. I will also meet hospital management and ensure the Government is fully briefed on the facilities at St Luke’s, which are vital to safeguarding the well-being of people in the region who need timely access to treatment and diagnostics,” Minister O’Connor concluded.
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