Waiting list for cataract treatment doubles in Clare
ALMOST DOUBLE the amount of Clare people are awaiting treatment for cataracts since 2021.
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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.
Bishop confirms intention to proceed with land sale on college grounds despite St Flanann’s staff opposition
BISHOP of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan has confirmed that the diocese intends to press ahead with the sale of a greenfield site at St Flannan’s College in Ennis in spite of the opposition by staff at the college to the move.
Dáil’s COVID-19 committee was shut down for asking too many questions – McNamara
*Deputy Michael McNamara (IND). MOVES WERE MADE within the Department of Health to ‘shut down’ the Dáil’s COVID-19 committee for asking too many questions, its Chairman has claimed.
Taoiseach Varadkar defends Government’s actions towards health services in Mid-West
*Leo Varadkar speaking to the media at University Hospital Limerick. Photograph: Brian Arthur AN TAOISEACH, Leo Varadkar (FG) has said it is an unfair analysis that successive Governments he has been involved in have done nothing to alleviate concerns of the people of the Mid-West that they have been left behind when it comes to …
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No new acute beds for Mid-West again in 2023
NO NEW ACUTE BEDS will be opened in the Mid-West region for the second year in a row.
HSE figures show ‘chronic underinvestment’ as McNamara questions Donnelly’s recruitment claims
FIGURES RELEASED by the HSE highlight a “chronic underinvestment” in the Mid-West region, a Clare TD has said.
Accommodation & payment needs to be assessed in battle to keep nurses & doctors in Ireland
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media MORE ATTRACTIVE terms and conditions must be implemented in order to quell the amount of highly skilled medical professionals emigrating, a Clare TD has argued.
St Flannan’s staff say nursing home on grounds would have ‘seriously negative impact’ on students
A 100-bed community nursing home proposed for the grounds of St Flannan’s College would have a “seriously negative impact” on the student population. That’s according to staff at the Ennis school who have outlined their objections to the project. The health services executive (HSE) is seeking planning permission for the development at lands at Clonroadmore, …
TDs should risk party whip to force Ennis hospital change, meeting hears
TDs and Senators in the Mid West should be willing to risk losing the party whip to ensure a 24-hour service is restored to hospitals in Ennis, Nenagh and Limerick, a meeting has heard. At the January meeting of Clare County Council, there was unanimous backing for a cross party motion calling on the health …
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