Gardiner leads high-level MLA delegation to meet Craigavon Hospital Bosses
Local Ulster Unionist Assemblyman, Sam Gardiner MLA, led a delegation of senior Ulster Unionist MLA’s to meet with senior staff at Craigavon Area Hospital. The top level Ulster Unionist delegation included the Party’s Deputy Leader Danny Kennedy MLA, Rev Dr Robert Coulter MLA, its Health Spokesman and a Member of the Assembly Health Committee, John McAlister MLA for South Down who is also on the Assembly Health Committee. The Hospital senior team was led by Colm Donaghy, the Chief Executive.
Commenting on the meeting Mr Gardiner said :
“This was an extremely productive meeting and there was a really good atmosphere about it. Co-operation was the order of the day and Colm Donaghy and his senior team answered our team’s close questioning fully. I am delighted to say that Craigavon Area Hospital is introducing its own anti MRSA measures ahead of the Health Department. Craigavon will then be seen to be pro-active in this field.”
“I know there is a first rate team of doctors and nurses in Craigavon and medical treatment second to none. If we overcome this cleanliness issue, which undermines clinical care in all our hospitals, then it will make a huge difference to health care in the greater Craigavon and Mid-Ulster area. I have every confidence that, with public representatives and hospital staff working together the people will get the standards they deserve. At the end of the day, it is the duty of the MLA’s to get the best public services they can for the people. That is what I and my delegation were about. We are about working in harmony with the professionals to get the best for our people.”