Ennis local injury unit hours will not be extended
*Photograph: Brian Arthur OPENING HOURS of the local injury unit at Ennis Hospital will not be extended to a 24/7 basis as previously agreed.
Regional Health Forum West
‘Golden hour not pertinent to people of North & West Clare’
*Comments regarding the golden hour were criticised by Cllr Cillian Murphy. SHORT-TERM absences in the Kilrush Ambulance Station were not filled on twenty one occasions last year, new figures have shown while a county councillor has said the ‘golden hour’ is not pertinent to persons living in parts of West and North Clare.
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.
Kilrush woman left waiting 8 hours for ambulance
AN ELDERLY KILRUSH WOMAN was left waiting eight hours for an ambulance to arrive.
ShannonDoc services ‘no longer palatable’ in West Clare
SERVICES OFFERED by ShannonDoc are no longer “palatable” to the people of Clare, an elected representative has claimed.
Frustration reaching boiling point over corridor chaos at UHL
A MOTION to support the reopening of Ennis Hospital’s emergency department was approved at Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West amid comments that ongoing conditions at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) were “appalling”.
Health officials insist ECT services are available at UHL
Health officials have insisted ECT services remain available at University Hospital Limerick despite the assertions of a Clare councillor.
Kilkee CFR group commended as example of community looking out for each other
*FILE PIC: Members of the Kilkee CFR Group. Work of the Kilkee Cardiac First Responders has been highlighted as a fitting example of the community looking out for its members.
Shortage of weekend mental health services ‘very distressing’ for Clare families
Shortage of mental health services on weekends is proving “very distressing” for Clare families.
Operation of adult disability day & respite services ‘very positive’
Adult disability day and respite services in the county operating at 70 to 85 percent capacity has been described as “very positive”.
