Galway Bay fm newsroom - All orthopaedic surgeries are being cancelled at Merlin Park Hospital due to a major leak at the building which houses the orthopaedic theatres.
In a statement to Galway Bay fm News, the HSE says the roof of the building will require 'significant' repairs and it is working to progress this work.
It says a temporary solution is currently being drafted to reschedule cancelled elective surgeries as quickly as possible.
The HSE further adds it regrets the inconvenience caused to affected patients.
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City Councillor Padraig Conneely is a member of the Regional Health Forum West.
He says the hospital buildings at Merlin Park are not fit-for-purpose.
