It has ‘no evidence that would substantiate the claims contained in recent correspondence’, hospital group claims
, all of UHW, they warned the mortuary lacked sufficient refrigeration and the situation is so serious that some bodies simply decompose, causing “almost unspeakable” distress to families.
It also said an additional refrigeration unit would be on site and available for use in eight to 10 weeks. It also said it is “not in receipt of any incident report form from any staff member in relation to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford”. It said it had been fully aware of the challenge associated with the mortuary infrastructure at the hospital for some considerable time.
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