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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Ennis A&E reopening ‘not part of the plan’ & ‘impossible’ says Taoiseach but group told nothing ruled out
*Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar visiting UHL. Photograph: Brian Arthur UPGRADING Ennis and Nenagh to model three hospitals is “definitely not the plan” within Government, an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) has said.
Ennis transfers to continue but no extra resources
THE TRANSFER of patients to Ennis hospital for emergency care will continue for the “long term”.
Surgeries still cancelled at Ennis hospital
DAY surgery remains cancelled at Ennis general hospital amid a wave of respiratory infections that the health services executive (HSE) says has not yet peaked. In a statement, University Limerick Hospital Group (ULHG), said surgery at hospitals in Ennis and Nenagh are cnelled this week “as both hospitals have opened additional capacity for inpatients”. …
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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‘Enough is enough’: Bus organised for Clare people to protest UHL crisis
*pictured: Noeleen Moran. Photo by Martin Molloy CAMPAIGNERS are seeking a show of strength from Clare people at a “critical” moment in the delivery of healthcare services in the Mid West. A protest in response to the ongoing overcrowding crisis at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is planned for Limerick city on January 21. The Mid …
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Carey seeks expanded role for Ennis in solving hospital crisis
A NEW strategy allowing ambulances responding to 112/999 calls to bring non-urgent cases to Ennis General Hospital has been welcomed as a positive development by Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey. Since 2009, University Hospital Limerick, which is designated as a model 4 hospital, has provided the only 24-hour emergency department service for a population …
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‘External’ chair to lead review of Clare teen’s death
The inquiry into the death of Clare teenager Aoife Johnston at university hospital Limerick (UHL) is due to start “very shortly”. The 16-year-old Shannon schoolgirl died last month after contracting bacterial meningitis. She had spent a number of hours waiting on a trolley prior to her death at the hospital. The health services executive (HSE) …
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Clare patients ‘scared’ to attend UHL – Wynne
The Minister for Health is being urged to meet Oireacthais representative in the Mid West after one Clare TD said patients in the county are “scared” to attend University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Violent Anne Wynne said a meeting is needed to discuss the ongoing overcrowding crisis at the hospital. The Independent TD said she has …
Hospital-wide visiting restrictions at UHL due to flu and Covid-19
SIGNIFICANT reductions in outpatient clinics continue at University Hospital Limerick as the hospital prioritises care for inpatients and patients attending the Emergency Department. Following a meeting of the Hospital Crisis Management Team today, hospital-wide visiting restrictions remain in place and outpatient clinics are being reviewed on a daily basis. These measures follow an unprecedented level of …
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