It's hoped the delivery of a new surgical hub will reduce future service cancellations in the MidWest. The construction of a €60m complex with two operating theatres and procedure rooms is now underway at the former Scoil Carmel site in Limerick City and is expected to be up and running by the end of next year. Last year, over 1,500 procedures were cancelled at Ennis General Hospital alone. Friends of Ennis Hospital Chairperson Angela Coll says it should be of huge benefit to patients.