It’s the third time in the past week that management has appealed to people to stay away from the Clonmel health facility and to instead consult with their GP or Caredoc.
The ongoing severe pressure on South Tipp General comes amid revelations that the hospital has been consistently operating under the HSE's Full Capacity Protocol since last January.
It was confirmed to Independent TD Mattie McGrath in a reply to a Parliamentary Question about the ongoing chronic overcrowding in Clonmel.
Deputy McGrath says it confirms that “South Tipperary General Hospital has been “unable to de-escalate as the hospital has not been able to maintain a steady state for the last 12 months”
He added that “While no one can be ignorant of the fact that STGH has experienced a horrendous year in terms of trolley numbers, this information actually confirms the consistently chronic nature of the crisis at the facility”
The Tipperary TD is appealing to the Health Minister Simon Harris and the HSE to spend more time and money delivering urgently needed services like step-down beds and the opening of completely under-utilised facilities like Our Lady’s Hospital Cashel.
