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Faults found in hospitals treatment of elderly man

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 - 12:00 PM

ALISON HEALY A report into the case of a man (85) who died less than a week after he left Cavan General Hospital has found “significant shortcomings” surrounding his admission, including an “unacceptable” 31-hour stay in the emergency department. However, it said it was difficult to see how the outcome could have differed greatly. Father-of-eight Patsy Kernan, a farmer from Castleblayney, Co Monaghan died on Monday, May 21st, this year ...

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