239 patients have died on trolleys at UHL since 2019
*UL Hospitals Group Chief Executive, Colette Cowan. 239 patients have died waiting on trolleys and on chairs at the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick (UHL) since 2019.
Regional Health Forum
UHL CEO Cowan returns from leave period
*Colette Cowan. CEO of UL Hospitals Group, Colette Cowan has made a surprise return from leave to resume her duties.
‘Significant improvement’ in waiting list for diabetes services
A “SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT” has been recorded in the amount of patients waiting for a first appointment in the adult outpatients diabetes clinic within UL Hospitals Group.
Howard hits out at ‘cruel’ dental waiting list for children with additional needs
*Cllr Mary Howard. Photograph: John O’Neill CHILDREN WITH additional needs have been subjected “cruelty” by the wait times for dental treatment.
Filling county orthodontist post a struggle for HSE with four year waiting list expanding
*The matter was raised at the regional Health Forum. CLARE’S SPECIALIST orthodontist within the HSE has not been replaced since their retirement in July with a four year waiting list continuing to expand.
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.
Ennis primary care centre still on target for summer opening
HSE CHIEFS are targeting an opening date in the third quarter of this year for the new primary care centre on the Station Rd in Ennis.
