New ward in St Luke's in Kilkenny for patients transferred from Wexford
St Luke’s General Hospital have announced that they recently opened up an 18-bed ward specifically for Wexford patients who have been transferred from UHW or come directly from Wexford.
The ward is staffed by Wexford Hospital staff and St Luke’s staff.
It had been suggested last week by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that a new 22-bed ward was opening in Kilcreene Regional Orthopaedic Hospital but this has not been confirmed.
Management and staff in St Luke’s Hospital, and the HSE, regrets that patients are experiencing long wait times in the Emergency Department.
"We are working as hard as we can to provide services to those patients and to support our staff," a spokesperson said.
"Again, the HSE is appealing to people seeking medical care or assessment to consider all options before going to St Luke’s Hospital’s Emergency Department.
"While some patients will regrettably experience long wait times in our ED, urgent patients will always be prioritised for treatment and care."
Management and staff of St Luke’s General Hospital would like to thank the public for their patience and support at this time.