Ongoing ban on visitors at A&E ‘disgraceful’
Clare councillors have voiced concern with the ongoing ban on visitors at the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
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Elective activity and outpatient clinics cancelled at UHL
All elective activity and outpatient clinics at University Hospital Limerick have been cancelled from Wednesday to Friday of this week in a bid to “de-escalate” the hospital in advance of a predicted busy Bank Holiday weekend.
Widespread cancellations across UL Hospitals Group as a result of ransomware attack
An adverse impact of services across UL Hospitals Group including Ennis Hospital continues due to the ransomware attack on the IT systems of the HSE.
Clare vaccination centre unaffected but long delays for Mid-West hospitals following HSE ransomware attack
LONG delays are expected for patients attending services across UL Hospitals Group this Friday as a result of a serious ransomware attack on HSE IT systems but the operation of the Clare vaccination centre at Treacys West County Hotel remains unaffected.
Outpatients in Mid-West rising as struggle to fill consultant positions continues – Murphy
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Martin Connolly Amount of outpatients in the Mid-West are rising while consultant positions remain vacant, a West Clare representative has noted.
Restrictions at Maternity Hospital to be eased gradually
Restrictions on access to University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) are to gradually decrease as local transmission of COVID-19 decreases and the vaccination programme rolls out across the Mid-West.
Backlog for medical assessments fuelling anxiety woes
Overcrowding at the region’s main hospital has not gone away despite the onset of a pandemic, a Barefield representative has flagged while up to 90 percent of patients have been waiting for over a year for scheduled care which is causing anxiety within the county.
Assistance needed to stop threatening of GPs over COVID-19 vaccines
A South Clare councillor has called on the HSE to put in place necessary support to ensure general practitioners are not put under undue pressure when it comes to the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Expansion of MAU at Ennis Hospital underway
A recruitment process for new staff and the expansion of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) in Ennis Hospital is underway.
West County vaccination centre to open tomorrow ahead of schedule
Clare’s COVID-19 vaccination is to open ahead of schedule.