Kilrush woman left waiting 8 hours for ambulance
AN ELDERLY KILRUSH WOMAN was left waiting eight hours for an ambulance to arrive.
National Ambulance Service
Ambulance delays slammed as hurler & soccer player left in agony
*Jason McCarthy in action on Sunday before sustaining a serious injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AMBULANCE DELAYS impacted on sporting contests in the county over the weekend with lengthy waits experienced by the injured players.
Co Clare ‘failed by ragged ambulance service’
A TOTAL RETHINK is needed regarding the operation of the National Ambulance Service, a Kilrush representative has stated.
Pinpointing working defibrillators on app ‘can save lives’
USE of an app to locate defibrillators across Clare “could help to save lives,” a Shannon councillor has highlighted.
Three West Clare residents aged over 97 feel ‘forgotten’ as they wait for COVID-19 vaccine
Three elderly Clare persons all aged above 97 have yet to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
No additional ambulance services this summer for West Clare despite failure to meet HIQA response target times last year
No additional resources have been sought by the National Ambulance Services (NAS) for the West Clare area.
