No patient over 75 to wait longer than 24 hours for a hospital bed – a target of €169m HSE Winter Plan
A CLARE SENATOR has said the €169m HSE Winter Plan needs to be more ambitious for delivering for the people of the Mid-West region.
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‘Tighter oversight needed for private companies offering IVF treatment’
PUBLICLY FUNDED access to IVF treatment is to be rolled out from next September while representatives in Clare have shared their concern with the lack of regulation for private clinics in the area.
Council express ‘serious concerns’ that €25m 100 bed care unit may impact future expansion of St Flannan’s College
*St Flannan’s College. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has expressed “serious concerns” that a HSE €25m plan for an elderly care unit on Church owned lands at St Flannan’s College in Ennis may prejudice the future expansion of the secondary school.
Appointments open for over 55s to get next COVID-19 booster dose
PERSONS AGED 55 and older have been encouraged by the HSE to make an appointment for their next COVID-19 booster dose.
No plans to expand Ennis gynaecology department where waiting times are second longest in Ireland
*A centralised hub has opened in Nenagh. HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE confirmed there are no plans to expand the gynaecology department at Ennis Hospital.
Bed numbers at Ennis Hospital unchanged since 2020 & MAU has increase in attendances
AVERAGE BED NUMBERS at Ennis Hospital have remained unchanged since February 2020 whole an increase in attendances at its Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) has been recorded.
Do not swim notice issued for Cappa Pier
A SWIMMING BAN HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED for Cappa Pier in Kilrush.
45 minors waiting on mental health assessment in Clare
45 teenagers in Clare are on a waiting list for mental health appointments and assessments.