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Article: Capital eye unit set for closure at weekends
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- November 13, 2006
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HEALTH chiefs are considering closing the Princess Alexandra Eye
Pavilion at weekends in a bid to end what is seen as a wasteful use
of NHS cash.
The hospital is sometimes being kept open at weekends with five
nurses, porters and security staff on duty to care for just one
patient.
NHS Lothian believes it may be possible to close the hospital at
weekends, saving a substantial amount of money, without damaging
patient care.
But the move has raised concerns about the ability of city
hospitals to provide emergency eye treatment.