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.
Ennis Hospital
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.
Ennis Hospital & UHL under ‘significant pressure’ due to staff shortages caused by COVID-19 outbreak
Both Ennis Hospital and University Hospital Limerick are under considerable pressure with over 100 staff out of work due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
Service reductions to continue at Ennis & UHL as opening of Ballymaley COVID testing centre is delayed
A one week extension of “significant reductions” in scheduled care at Ennis Hospital and University Hospital Limerick has been confirmed while the planned opening of a new COVID-19 testing centre in Ennis has been delayed.
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.
COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Ennis Hospital
An outbreak of COVID-19 has emerged at Ennis Hospital.