Mullingar's Paediatric Diabetic Service set to reopen shortly, say management

The Paediatric Diabetic Service at Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar will reopen in the coming weeks, hospital management have said today.

Earlier this week, the parents and guardians of the 130 children and adolescents who attend the clinic from Westmeath and neighbouring counties were informed that the clinic was closing due to a lack of staff.

However, in a statement released today, hospital management said:

The Paediatric Diabetic Service at Regional Hospital Mullingar has been temporarily suspended pending the successful recruitment of a diabetic paediatric nurse. Regional Hospital Mullingar is currently in the process of hiring a new diabetic paediatric nurse. It is hoped the new diabetic paediatric nurse will be in situ in the coming weeks.

The management of Regional Hospital Mullingar would like to apologise to the patients and families for the inconvenience caused at this time.