Protective equipment taken from Mullingar hospital

The Ireland East Hospital Group has confirmed this morning that equipment has been removed from the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar.

Statement

Regional Hospital Mullingar has experienced the removal of a portion of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPV).

The hospital has PPV equipment available and is restocking supplies, and has implemented additional security measures for the secured storage of the equipment.

This is extremely unfortunate given the vulnerability of the patients who attend these services.

The Ireland East Hospital Group is working with all hospitals in the group to ensure that they are all appropriately stocked with PPV equipment to maintain the safety and critical care of all patients and staff.

It is working with hospital management to ensure that all necessary medical equipment is stocked and secured.

It is incumbent on all to ensure that our infection and prevention control measures for the most vulnerable are not compromised at any time.