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Sod to be turned on city childrens’ cystic fibrosis unit
Galway bay fm newsroom – The sod will be turned on a new outpatient paediatric cystic fibrosis unit at University Hospital Galway today.
The unit, which will cost 590 thousand euro is a joint venture between Cystic Fibrosis Galway and Galway University Hospitals.
The unit will be located behind the existing paediatric unit in Newcastle.
It’ll include 4 ensuite examination rooms, a main treatment room for procedures, a gym for physiotherapy and supporting offices for staff.
The CF Association has committed 250 thousand euro of funding for the project, which should be complete early next year.
The contract will be signed with builder Paul Carey at 1p.m followed by the sod- turning.
Chair of Cystic Fibrosis Galway, Mary Lane Heneghan, says it’s great news for children with CF.
Marion Keane from Maam, who lost her 14 year old daughter Stephanie to CF 4 years ago, will officially turn the first sod.
Marion also lost her son Thomas to illness and says her late uncle wanted to do something to remember both children who died.