The action committee set
up last Saturday evening on Arranmore Island to fight the campaign
'Save Our Public Health Nurse Service' would like to confirm todays
earlier news that the service has indeed been retained and the Public
Health Nurse will continue with her full time position on the island.
The success of the
campaign to keep this vital service has been on no small part due to
the massive ground swell of support that there has been from all of
the Arranmore community, not only on the island but throughout
Ireland and overseas. The committee would like to thank all of those
who supported the campaign, offered support and everyone who helped
to spread the word of the issue.
We also wish to commend
the HSE for reversing their decision and would like to thank them for
being aware of the unique situation that exists on Arranmore Island.
Following this decision
the committee now plans to meet with the HSE with the intention of
ring-fencing the PHN service and further to that, making sure that
the people of Arranmore will always retain a full-time PHN and a
full-time healthcare service based on the island as good as the best
service available anywhere else in Ireland.
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