BREAKING: HSE 'committed to providing a new 60-bed Community Nursing Unit for Cashel'

The HSE remains committed to providing a new 60-bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) for Cashel, Co. Tipperary they have confirmed to Tipperary Live.

A statement issued this afternoon read as follows: The HSE has engaged an architectural consultancy firm to progress the option of developing the CNU on a site at Palmers Hill, Cashel.

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A process of discussions with the local authority has followed, inclusive of considerations relating to access of the site, topographical surveys, possible requirement for some additional land in its vicinity and the current zoning of the location.

The site at Palmers Hill is in the ownership of the HSE and is its preference for development of this type of facility.

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A decision on the feasibility of this site for such a development, however, will only be made upon the completion of the local authority’s determination as to its zoning.

The HSE will  examine other sites in the Cashel locality, as part of an overall option appraisal for the CNU project.

There is no discussion process with residents of the Cashel Residential Services, as regards transferring to any other care facility.

It has always been the practice to try and facilitate residents’ wishes to transfer to another facility nearer to home, should a suitable bed become available at that location.

The construction of a new 50 single en-suite bedroomed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) at Glenconnor, Clonmel is nearing completion, with an equipping and commissioning phase due later this year.

When operational, this new CNU will replace older persons accommodation to date provided in the 18 bed adjacent St. Anthony’s Unit.