HSE sets out vision for Nenagh care centre
The new multi-million euro primary care centre planned for Nenagh Ormond rugby grounds opposite the hospital at Tyone has the potential to be “a significant enabler” for the development and expansion of healthcare services in the North Tipperary area, in line with implementation of Sláintecare, HSE Mid West has said in a statement.
It said the proposed building, if given the go-ahead by Tipperary County Council planners, will represent the focal point for the provision of all primary and wider health and social services in the Nenagh area.
“Subject to this development proceeding, the HSE is planning for a wide range of services to be provided at this site, including nursing, physio, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, social work, dietician, ophthalmology, paediatric network team, audiology, community intervention team (CIT), psychology service, home help, podiatry and dental and orthodontic services.”
HSE Mid West went on to say that, in addition, it is proposed that the primary care centre would also include a chronic disease management team, including community-based specialist service in the areas of cardiology, respiratory and diabetes.
It added: “The site would also include additional outpatient capacity for UL Hospitals Group. These additional clinic facilities would essentially be an expansion of the facilities at Nenagh Hospital and would enable an increase of overall outpatient services from the level and type of services currently being provided locally.
“The facilities proposed would be ideally located adjacent to existing healthcare facilities in Tyone such as Nenagh Hospital and would complement and work in an integrated fashion with these existing facilities.
“The HSE’s Capital & Estates department are seeking to secure this accommodation space under an operational lease model. This is an approach which has been used to deliver primary care accommodation on a national basis.
“Subject to a successful outcome from the current process, the intention is that a lease arrangement would ultimately be put in place in respect of the developer’s proposal whereby the HSE would be the tenant and the developer would be the landlord.”
The 80,000 square foot centre, estimated to cost in the region of €20 million to develop, is being promoted by Bluemont Developments Ltd, which is planning a similar project in Roscrea. The company is headed up by Mike D’Arcy, a native of Borrisokane.