New CT scanner set to speed up treatment at St Luke's Hospital
The CT room at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny is to be upgraded
A NEW CT scanner for St Luke’s General Hospital Carlow Kilkenny is now a step closer.
Once operational, the state-of-the-art scanner will improve access to vital diagnostic scans, speeding up treatment pathways and reducing the need for patients to travel long distances for timely care.
Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, confirmed that the project is advancing to the next stage.
She said: “I was in touch with the HSE to check on the status of a second CT machine for our local hospital, St Luke’s, as I know this is eagerly anticipated by both staff and patients in the region. I look forward to seeing the new facility once it’s operational.
“I’m told that the existing CT room will be upgraded and a new CT scanner, along with a modern ventilation system, will be installed.
“The project made progress last week with the Strategic Healthcare Framework (SHIF) template receiving approval from the Capital Planning Expert Group. This means a new CT scanner is now a step closer for the people of the south-east.” The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, and Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, are due to visit St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny later this week.
Minister Murnane O’Connor added: “I will be taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of progressing the new CT scanner at St Luke’s, along with other pressing local issues. I will also meet hospital management and ensure the government is fully briefed on the facilities at St Luke’s, which are vital to safeguarding the well-being of people in the region who need timely access to treatment and diagnostics.”
