Surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital as UHL has record-level of overcrowding
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK has experienced record levels of overcrowding with surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital on Wednesday as a result.
Colette Cowan
Ennis local injury unit hours will not be extended
*Photograph: Brian Arthur OPENING HOURS of the local injury unit at Ennis Hospital will not be extended to a 24/7 basis as previously agreed.
Minister Donnelly commits to further investment at Ennis Hospital after opening €2m local injury unit
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly meets Jo Crowe who is leading the team of nurse practitioners at the local injury unit. Photograph: Brian Arthur ENNIS’ €2m local injury unit was officially opened by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF) on Thursday.
Clare patients among the 1000 plus affected by major data breach
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media A MAJOR DATA BREACH has affected gastroenterology patients in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
Ennis Hospital’s MAU to remain open seven days a week as UL Group receive €5.2m funding package
OPERATIONAL HOURS of Ennis Hospital’s medical assessment unit (MAU) will remain extended into the future following the confirmation of a multi-million euro funding package for UL Hospitals Group.
Murphy ‘gobsmacked’ with data gathering practices in UL Hospitals Group
*Cllr Ian Lynch, Cllr Cillian Murphy and Michael Harty. Photograph: John Mangan A WEST CLARE representative has admitted he is “gobsmacked” that the HSE do not have a geographic breakdown on where in the Mid-West patients are admitted to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) from.
UL Hospitals Group pleased with transfer of patients to Ennis Hospital but don’t plan on increasing resources
*Colette Cowan. NO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES look set to be granted for Ennis Hospital on foot of the recent decision to transport patients via ambulance from University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
Ennis transfers to continue but no extra resources
THE TRANSFER of patients to Ennis hospital for emergency care will continue for the “long term”.
Clare Oireachtas reps clash with hospital management over continued overcrowding
*Senator Martin Conway (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton MANAGEMENT of University Hospital Limerick (UHL) clashed with Clare Oireachtas members over ongoing overcrowding at the region’s main hospital.
Dr Motherway a leading figure during height of COVID-19 to retire
ONE of the country’s highest profile doctors during the pandemic is retiring this week.
