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.
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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.
Visiting restrictions eased at Ennis Hospital following COVID-19
VISITING restrictions at Ennis Hospital have been eased as the hospital continues to manage an outbreak of COVID-19 on both wards.
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.
Review of operations at Ennis Hospital including identifying greenfield site sought
*A review has been sought by county councillors. HSE OFFICIALS have been urged to review arrangements at Ennis Hospital including identifying a greenfield site to allow for further development.
Crowe apologises for UHL ‘centre of death’ comments
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has apologised to members of the public that have taken offence with him calling University Hospital Limerick (UHL) as a centre of death while he has said the reopening of an accident and emergency unit in either Ennis or Nenagh is key to …
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Waiting list for cataract treatment doubles in Clare
ALMOST DOUBLE the amount of Clare people are awaiting treatment for cataracts since 2021.
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.
High numbers presenting to UHL prompt cancellations of elective surgeries again
ELECTIVE PROCEDURES at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) have been cancelled for Wednesday (tomorrow) with all UL Hospitals Group sites including Ennis Hospital reported to be very busy with a high amount of inpatients.