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Extensive damage was caused to the roof of the hospital

Wexford hospital maternity services to resume

Maternity services at the fire-damaged Wexford General Hospital will reopen at 9am on Friday, with outpatient activity recommencing from next Monday morning, hospital manager Linda O'Leary has said.

Health • 03 Mar 23

Pat Fitzpatrick was diagnosed with cancer at Wexford General Hospital in February 2015

Missed chances to deal with cancer diagnoses issue

An external review of how the HSE managed the serious incident of 13 probable missed cancers at Wexford General Hospital has found that there were missed early opportunities in responding to a staff member's concerns over the standards of an individual clinician's work.

Health • 24 Jan 18

The HSE has identified 13 probable missed cancers at Wexford General Hospital

External review to assess Wexford cancer programme

Minister for Health Simon Harris has urged people to continue to avail of bowel cancer screening following a report that cites 13 probable missed cancers at Wexford General Hospital.

Health • 19 Jan 17

The cases relate to the care provided by one consultant at Wexford General Hospital

13 'possible missed cancers' at Wexford General

A Health Service Executive recall of 615 patients who attended Wexford General Hospital has identified 13 "possible missed cancers".

News • 19 Jan 17

Dr Orla Healy said the HSE acted swiftly

HSE 'regrets distress' over missed Wexford cancers

The Health Service Executive has said the public can be assured it moved quickly to ensure the safety of patients after concerns over colonoscopies at Wexford General Hospital.

News • 19 Feb 16

Brendan Howlin expressed surprise at what had been reported on RTÉ's This Week programme

Howlin: Hospital upgrade was in train since 2008

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has produced documents that he says demonstrate that the upgrading of Wexford General Hospital had been in train since 2008.

News • 06 Feb 13

Documents show James Reilly told the HSE to accelerate the projects at St Luke's and Wexford General Hospital

Cabinet may be briefed on fast-tracked projects

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said he expects Health Minister James Reilly to brief the Cabinet tomorrow on the fast-tracking of hospital projects in the constituencies of two colleagues.

News • 29 Jan 13

Improvements in St Luke's were to be financed by "efficiencies" in other hospital equipment budgets

Upgrades to ministers' local hospitals accelerated

Hospital upgrades in the constituencies of two Cabinet colleagues were accelerated in the HSE Capital Plan at the behest of the Minister for Health, RTÉ's This Week programme has learned under documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

News • 28 Jan 13

Wexford General Hospital