Crawford flags discharges of persons with suicidal thoughts in Ennis & Limerick
A Clare councillor has highlighted with the HSE instances of individuals with suicidal thoughts being discharged from hospitals in Ennis and Limerick.
Ennis Hospital
New outpatients department for Ennis Hospital opens
A new outpatients department for Ennis Hospital has opened today (Monday).
Clare councillor disputes response on operation of ECT services in Mid-West
A North Clare elected representative has disputed comments from Mid West Community Healthcare regarding the operation of ECT services in the Mid-West.
‘Young people dying because people aren’t there to listen to them’ – stronger mental health supports sought for Ennis Hospital
A lack of facilities to aid the treatment of mental health are increasing the amount of young people dying, a Clare councillor has claimed. A lack of facilities to aid the treatment of mental health are increasing the amount of young people dying, a Clare councillor has claimed.
Miracle man Dun Purcell defies the odds by overcoming COVID-19 at 98 years young
Ninety eight year old Dun Purcell is being hailed as “a miracle man” after overcoming COVID-19.
First batch of workers at Ennis Hospital receive Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Described as “shining lights in the West,” a number of frontline workers at Ennis Hospital have received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
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.
Medical Assessment Unit to be expanded at Ennis Hospital
A business case for a major expansion at Ennis Hospital has been approved.
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.
14 day incidence rate of COVID-19 drops to very low levels in Clare
Clare’s 14 day incidence rate per 100k of the population has dropped to below 100 while less than five new cases of the virus have emerged in the county while the Chief Medical Officer has expressed concern with “worrying” developments nationally.
