On the recordJune 16, 2026
The hospital has a deal in place to do lab work for a private hospital.
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Cian O'Callaghan
Social Democrats
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rte.ieThe hospital has a deal in place to do lab work for a private hospital.
Highlighting issues at University Hospital Galway.
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This extra work is overwhelming the system to such a point that samples are being outsourced to the private sector.
This includes public patients with cancer. An early cancer diagnosis can save a life. Delayed diagnosis can be fatal.
It takes place at weekends because of the way CUMH and the Rotunda operates their rosters.
A quarter of all work carried out at the Galway University Hospital lab comes from the private hospital Bon Secours.