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‘We failed Jessica’ – HSE admits fatal UHL surgery should not have been performed

*Jessica Sheedy A YOUNG girl’s surgery at UHL leading to her death “should not have been performed,” the HSE have admitted. Jessica Sheedy (18) from Bruff, Limerick, experienced complications in May 2018 during surgery to remove a large but benign tumour from her abdomen at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). She passed away three days later …

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‘First time in a long time’ that an announcement on health offers hope for Clare

By Páraic McMahon

*Friends of Ennis Hospital Chairperson Angela Coll with PJ Cunningham. Photograph: Martin Connolly EFFORTS of health campaigners across Clare has paid off with sustained advocacy giving the county a shot of being the location for a new hospital with an emergency department.

Cabinet backs new model four hospital for Mid-West

By Páraic McMahon

HOPES of building a new hospital in Clare have been brought back to life with the Minister for Health confirming the Mid-West will have a new hospital built within the next ten to fifteen years.

‘Awful void’ left in Newmarket-on-Fergus with ‘unfathomable’ loss of GP practice

By Páraic McMahon

*The Green in Newmarket-on-Fergus where the GP practice of Dr Colum Hackett was located. REMOVING GP services from the county’s fifth largest settlement is “unfathomable”, Newmarket-on-Fergus’ sole elected member of Clare County Council has said.

An Coimisiún Pleanála refuse plans for €25m community hospital on St Flannan’s College grounds

By Gordon Deegan

PLANS to build a €25m HSE community hospital on green space at St Flannan’s College in Ennis have been refused.

Host of suitable sites identified in Clare for construction of new hospital

By Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Rita McInerney outside the injury unit at Ennis Hospital. Photograph: Eugene McCafferty. A HOST of suitable sites have been put forward by Clare County Council to the HSE as potential locations for a new hospital in the county.

‘Bolt from the blue’ for Newmarket-on-Fergus medical services to be moved to Clarecastle

By Páraic McMahon

Una Martin, Cllr David Griffin (FF) and Aidín O’Hanlon in Newmarket-on-Fergus. CONFIRMATION from the HSE that Newmarket-on-Fergus will be left without a GP has come as “a bolt from the blue” for the local community.

‘Devastating blow’ as Newmarket-on-Fergus medical services transferred to Clarecastle

By Páraic McMahon

NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ five-year search to source a permanent GP has been dealt “a devastating blow” with close to 1000 patients to instead be treated in neighbouring Clarecastle.

Health Minister invited to visit West Clare to see first-hand the difficulties on accessing emergency care

By Páraic McMahon

Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, pictured with the Mayor of Limerick John Moran and (right) Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport. Picture: Don Moloney AN INVITATION has been issued to the Health Minister to visit West Clare to gain a better understanding on the need to build a new hospital in Co …

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System for delivering assessment of needs is broken admits Disability Minister

By Páraic McMahon

*Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton MINISTER FOR Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley (FF) has admitted the system for managing the assessment of needs for children is broken.

HSE

‘We failed Jessica’ – HSE admits fatal UHL surgery should not have been performed

‘First time in a long time’ that an announcement on health offers hope for Clare

Cabinet backs new model four hospital for Mid-West

‘Awful void’ left in Newmarket-on-Fergus with ‘unfathomable’ loss of GP practice

An Coimisiún Pleanála refuse plans for €25m community hospital on St Flannan’s College grounds

Host of suitable sites identified in Clare for construction of new hospital

‘Bolt from the blue’ for Newmarket-on-Fergus medical services to be moved to Clarecastle

‘Devastating blow’ as Newmarket-on-Fergus medical services transferred to Clarecastle

Health Minister invited to visit West Clare to see first-hand the difficulties on accessing emergency care

System for delivering assessment of needs is broken admits Disability Minister

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