New outpatients department for Ennis Hospital opens
A new outpatients department for Ennis Hospital has opened today (Monday).
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Spread of COVID-19 continues to decline in Clare as public urged to avoid mixing on St Patrick’s Day
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media Continued decline of the spread of COVID-19 has been recorded in Clare while appeals to avoid large gatherings on St Patrick’s Day have been issued by the Taoiseach and the Department of Public Health Mid-West.
Non-testing of close contacts not giving a clear picture as Clare continues to flatten the curve
Daily case counts of COVID-19 are not offering a clear picture as close contacts are not being tested, the Department of Public Health Mid-West has flagged.
Scheduled surgeries & outpatient appointments at Ennis Hospital & UHL deferred until further notice
Scheduled surgeries and outpatient appointments at Ennis Hospital, University Hospital Limerick, Nenagh Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital have been deferred.
Triage nurse becomes first staff member of UL Hospitals Group to receive COVID vaccine
Staff Nurse Rosaline O’Brien this Monday morning became the first healthcare professional in the Mid-West to receive a vaccine against COVID-19.
Extensive delays for ‘under-resourced’ diabetes service in Ennis
Face to face and virtual clinics are being held by UL Hospitals Group to address the extensive delays at Ennis Hospital’s diabetes services.
Wait time for gall stone surgeries in UHL ‘aspirational not factual’
Waiting times for gall stone surgeries announced by UL Hospitals Group are “aspirational rather than factual,” a West Clare councillor has claimed.
New modular unit at UHL will tackle overcrowded trolley numbers
A new sixty bed block at University Hospital Limerick opened on Monday while funding for design of a new 96 bed ward has been granted.
Elective procedures cancelled as ‘significant number’ of Ennis Hospital & UHL staff self-isolating
A “significant number of staff” at Ennis Hospital and University Hospital Limerick are currently off work and self-isolating following recent outbreaks of COVID-19 while a spokesperson for UL Hospitals Group has refused to specify on how many people are affected.
UL Field Hospital closes ahead of schedule
An intermediate care facility at the University of Limerick has closed earlier than anticipated.
