Full patient occupancy at Mayo hospital revealed

There is now full patient occupancy in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar.

The information has been furnished at Councillor Michael Kilcoyne at today's meeting of the HSE West Forum in Galway.

A reply to a question he submitted outlined: "The unit has 68 long term beds, 27 rehab beds and one respite care bed.

"Mayo University Hospital is currently occupying 34 out of 40 beds in St John’s Ward in the Sacred Heart Hospital for acute medical patients.

"An audit was undertaken in 2023 which noted that occupancy rates were greater or equal to 80% occupancy, which is the HIQA standard for optimum occupancy.

"Today, we expect to have full occupancy of 100%."