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A PUBLIC meeting has been called in Ennis to discuss the key findings of a new report on overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) with general election candidates. ENNIS and its environs, which has a large population of 27,923 located at a significant distance from University Hospital Limerick, is a prime location for the expansion of acute hospital services. This is one of the main findings of a new spatial analysis conducted by Sinéad Madden as part of an independent study into the provision of acute hospital beds in the region. The main conclusions of this study will be discussed by Clare General Election candidates at a public meeting on Monday, November 25 at Treacy’s West County Hotel from 7pm. The analysis assesses population distribution and travel distance to UHL, identifying regions that could benefit most from enhanced healthcare access. The weighted population-distance ranking highlights areas where potential healthcare infrastructure improvements would most effectively reduce access disparities. The study also …
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