Athlone's minor injuries unit could be set to open this year.
The news emerged during a Dáil debate between Galway TD John Connolly and Minister of State for Mental Health Mary Butler.
Located at the Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, it was scheduled to open last year but was pushed back due to "recruitment and final service readiness requirements."
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Minor injury units treat broken bones, sprains, minor facial injuries, wounds, and minor burns.
Minister Butler says the completion of Athlone will fill a significant health gap locally:
