COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT CENTRE SET UP IN CASTLEBLAYNEY FOR CORONAVIRUS CASES

Michael Fisher

As part of the HSE’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a community assessment hub has been set up in Castleblayney to serve Co. Monaghan. It has been established at the Crannog Day Care centre at Bree. People who have been tested in this area and are confirmed as having Covid- 19, and who require a face-toface clinical assessment, can attend this community based unit, following referral from a GP.

The HSE says the aim of the unit is to divert those who are mildly symptomatic and require medical assessment away from the acute hospital system by providing a facility in the community. Clients can be seen and clinically assessed by a team of nurses, doctors and allied health professionals, including physiotherapist, occupational therapists and paramedics.

The HSE anticipates that the centre will be brought into operation this week. Currently there are clear dependencies involved which must be met before each unit opens…