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The withdrawal of the preferred bidder assigned to the construction of the proposed 50 bed community nursing unit at Clonbrusk has resulted in a further delay to the long awaited development.

Local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, has implored the HSE and South Westmeath Hospice committee to immediately engage in “meaningful and progressive” discussion to resolve outstanding issues pertaining to the relocation of palliative care beds from the existing St Vincent’s Care Centre to the new Community Nursing Unit at Clonbrusk.

RONAN FAGAN

The South Westmeath Hospice committee is to seek legal advice following the conclusion of recent discussions with the HSE relating to the proposed transfer of facilities from the palliative care unit on Northgate Street to the new 50 bed community nursing unit planned for Clonbrusk.

An impasse pertaining to the future of the South Westmeath Hospice palliative care unit in Athlone shows no immediate sign of resolution following the conclusion of a meeting between the volunteer committee and HSE representatives in recent times.

Following numerous motions, questions and representations, the Regional Health Forum of the HSE have informed Fine Gael Councillor, Tom Farrell, that a draft internal re-configuration plan to accommodate four palliative care support beds and ancillary accommodation in the new 50 bed CNU in Clonbrusk has been forwarded to the South Westmeath hospice committee for their consideration.

With news emanating last week pertaining to the non-HSE management interaction with the South Westmeath Hospice committee, Town Mayor, Cllr. Frankie Keena, has expressed his anger that no progressive consultation with regard to the palliative care unit has commenced.

On a Tuesday afternoon visit to Athlone, both Fianna Fáil party leader, Micheal Martin and Deputy Robert Troy, who is seeking to retain his Longford/Westmeath constituency seat, met with South Westmeath Hospice committee members following news this week that local HSE management had failed to meet with the volunteer organisation to discuss the future of the palliative care facility.

Numerous attempts by members of the South Westmeath Hospice committee to engage in meaningful and productive talks with the HSE pertaining to the future of the facility have failed to come to fruition.

Members of the the South Westmeath Hospice committee met this week to discuss the terms of reference for the working group formed alongside representatives of the HSE to plan for the future of the South Westmeath Hospice.