HOSPITAL PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND IN AFTERMATH OF BOMB
Hospital physiotherapy department to expand in aftermath of the bomb
THE physiotherapy department at the Tyrone County Hospital is expanding its facilities in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb of August 15.
Out-patients will now be treated at Riverside House, close to the hospital's existing physiotherapy department, while in-patients will continue to receive care in the hospital building.
The new facility will house the rehabilitation equipment purchased with the money from the charity art auction held in Dublin last night.
This equipment will speed the recovery of patients suffering as a result of their injuries: helping to relieve pain, heal wounds and stimulate muscle function.
Extensive refurbishment has to be carried out on the premises, which was formerly a residential home for the elderly.
According to the superintendent physiotherapist at the hospital, Mrs. Joan Colhoun, the move could take place within six weeks.
"We hope to move soon because we need space quickly," said Mrs. Colhoun.
"We had been looking to extend prior to the bomb because of our workload and the limited space we were working in, and since the bomb the need is even greater."
The physiotherapy department has recruited an extra temporary member of staff to help cope with the increased workload as a result of the atrocity.
Mrs. Colhoun travelled to Dublin with Nursing Sister Fisher from the intensive care department to receive the cheque from the auction.
THE physiotherapy department at the Tyrone County Hospital is expanding its facilities in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb of August 15.
Out-patients will now be treated at Riverside House, close to the hospital's existing physiotherapy department, while in-patients will continue to receive care in the hospital building.
The new facility will house the rehabilitation equipment purchased with the money from the charity art auction held in Dublin last night.
This equipment will speed the recovery of patients suffering as a result of their injuries: helping to relieve pain, heal wounds and stimulate muscle function.
Extensive refurbishment has to be carried out on the premises, which was formerly a residential home for the elderly.
According to the superintendent physiotherapist at the hospital, Mrs. Joan Colhoun, the move could take place within six weeks.
"We hope to move soon because we need space quickly," said Mrs. Colhoun.
"We had been looking to extend prior to the bomb because of our workload and the limited space we were working in, and since the bomb the need is even greater."
The physiotherapy department has recruited an extra temporary member of staff to help cope with the increased workload as a result of the atrocity.
Mrs. Colhoun travelled to Dublin with Nursing Sister Fisher from the intensive care department to receive the cheque from the auction.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1276
Published Date: 15-Oct-98
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