The long campaigned-for machine is finally arriving and will be installed and active in the next couple of weeks.
The arrival of a new MRI scanner in the midlands will improve patient care for children across the region according to Friends of Mullingar Hospital.
The long campaigned-for machine is finally arriving at Mullingar Hospital and will be installed and active in the next couple of weeks.
The group believes it will be a massive money-saver for the HSE who last year, paid €55,000 on taxis to bring patients to other hospitals for an MRI scan.
John McGrath is the Chairperson of Friends of Mullingar Hospital, he says the new facility will be a game changer:
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