Proposed Waterford cardiac unit in doubt

The mobile cath lab was due to be put in place at the hospital earlier this year

Minister for Health Simon Harris

Fresh doubts have emerged over the deployment of a mobile cardiac care unit at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), a measure demanded by junior minister John Halligan.

The mobile cath lab was due to be put in place at the hospital earlier this year, but Minister for Health Simon Harris only recently signed off on its roll-out and does not now expect it to be in place until the end of June.

However, officials ...