*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media COVID-19 related staff absences are to result in significant disruptions across UL Hospitals Group which includes Ennis Hospital.
CLARE’s capacity for walk-in COVID-19 clinics will triple from Wednesday with the permanent relocation of the Ennis vaccination centre to Treacy’s West County Hotel.
CONCERN has been expressed surrounding a “blind spot” impacting on vulnerable road users in Lifford.
Expansion of services at Ennis Hospital need to be fast-tracked, a Clare TD has stated.
A further expansion of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) in Ennis Hospital is currently underway with a staff recruitment process ongoing.
Four wards at University Hospital Limerick remain affected by an outbreak of COVID-19 as it currently has the highest number of positive inpatients in the country.
Patients presenting to hospitals operated by UL Hospitals Group will be asked for their COVID-19 vaccination status at the point of admission.
Health facilities in Clare have been allocated a €6m investment under the 2021 Capital Plan.
An adverse impact of services across UL Hospitals Group including Ennis Hospital continues due to the ransomware attack on the IT systems of the HSE.
LONG delays are expected for patients attending services across UL Hospitals Group this Friday as a result of a serious ransomware attack on HSE IT systems but the operation of the Clare vaccination centre at Treacys West County Hotel remains unaffected.