Progress being made for delivery of Kanturk primary care centre

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that significant progress is being made towards the delivery of a new primary care centre for Kanturk.

A spokesperson from the HSE said that a fresh two-stage tender competition has been undertaken, with returned tenders evaluated and a new preferred provider identified.

In a written response to a parliamentary question submitted by Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea, a HSE spokesperson said that the project is now progressing through internal review and approval processes, culminating in HSE board approval, subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence.

“Subject to board approval, letters will issue to all developers, both successful and unsuccessful, in accordance with procurement requirements,” it added.

The HSE also confirmed that an earlier procurement process, for a new primary care centre for Kanturk, had collapsed after the originally selected preferred provider withdrew from the project.

Mr O’Shea said that the development of a modern primary care centre would represent a major investment in healthcare services for Kanturk and the wider North Cork area.

“A new primary care centre will allow more healthcare services to be delivered closer to people’s homes, providing improved access to GPs, community nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and a range of other primary care services. It is an important piece of healthcare infrastructure for Kanturk and the surrounding communities.”

He added: “While I appreciate that there are still a number of formal steps to be completed before contracts can be finalised, it is encouraging that the project has reached this stage after the setback caused by the withdrawal of the original preferred provider. I want to acknowledge the work that has gone into getting the project back on track.”