HSE appoint Regional Executive Officer to head up Mid-West health authority
*Sandra Broderick. SANDRA BRODERICK has been appointed as the HSE’s first Regional Executive Officer to head the new health authority in the Mid-West.
UL Hospitals Group
Record number of RSV cases in Mid-West
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER of child hospitalisations have been recorded in the Mid-West due to rising levels of RSV.
Hospital management remain opposed to Ennis upgrade
*Ennis Hospital. SENIOR MANAGEMENT of UL Hospitals Group have reiterated that upgrading Ennis Hospital to a model three hospital is not in their plans.
‘Serious failings’ of care flagged in review of Aoife Johnston’s death
*Aoife Johnston (RIP). AN APOLOGY has been issued to a Shannon family by the HSE for “serious failings” at University Hospital Limerick.
Four strategic priorities set out in UL Hospital Group’s five year plan
*Photograph: Brian Arthur UL HOSPITALS group have launched a new five year strategy.
Surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital as UHL has record-level of overcrowding
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK has experienced record levels of overcrowding with surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital on Wednesday as a result.
Planning lodged for €9.95m theatre complex at Ennis Hospital
UL HOSPITALS GROUP have lodged a planning application for the development of a €9.95m theatre complex at Ennis Hospital.
UHL’s capacity to deal with winter surge remains a big concern
CAPACITY for the region’s main hospital to deal with a winter surge is proving to be a major fear.
Ennis Hospital will be without a CT scanner until November
*Ennis Hospital. ENNIS HOSPITAL will be without a CT scanner for the next three months.
Dept of Health taking UHL’s continued failures on patient dignity & privacy shortage ‘very seriously’ – Minister Donnelly
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. Photograph: Brian Arthur. GOVERNMENT and management at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) do not stand over continued overcrowding at the region’s main hospital, the Minister for Health has said.
