It’s claimed below-par local health services are forcing people to move away from rural Clare.
It follows the lifting of the HSE’s recruitment embargo, which has led to calls for the enhancement of services in this county.
The Local Injury Unit in Ennis saw over 15,000 patients last year, but there are currently no plans for its operating hours to be extended beyond 8pm.
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HSE Regional Health Forum West member Doonbeg Fianna Fáil Councillor Rita McInerney says this measure along with the expansion of hours at Shannon Doc Centres in Kilrush and Ennistymon must be trialed immediately.
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