Almost 10 per cent of heart attack patients at Portiuncula Hospital die within 30 days of admission

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Almost ten per cent of heart attack victims who attend Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe die within 30 days of admission.

A new report shows that a patient's risk of dying after a heart attack or stroke varies significantly depending on their hospital.

Figures by the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System also show variations in death rates from the most common form of stroke.

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