Treasa speaks to Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin about the ongoing crisis at University Hospital Kerry. Deputy Griffin, who's deputy government chief whip, believes that intervention is needed from the highest levels of government to address problems. Last week, four consultants from UHK wrote to GPs saying that non-urgent surgical referrals will no longer be accepted because 2,200 patients are waiting to be seen in the surgical outpatients department.
Top officials are due to meet with Kerry's four TDs next week to discuss the hospital's problems including delays at its emergency department.
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