‘Completely unacceptable’ – woman left waiting four hours for ambulance in Doonbeg
A WOMAN was left waiting for an ambulance on a roadside for nearly four hours in Doonbeg this week.
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Health Minister making no commitments on second ED for Mid-West until HIQA review concludes
*Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill (FG) on her visit to UHL. Photograph: Don Moloney NO COMMITMENTS will be made by the Minister for Health on the provision and location of a second emergency department in the Mid-West until a HIQA review is completed in May.
Johnston family to meet Health Minister & HSE CEO to seek statutory inquiry into Aoife’s death
AOIFE JOHNSTON’s family are to hold their first meeting with Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill (FG) today (Thursday).
Friends of Ennis Hospital meet with HIQA review team
*Ennis Hospital was on the agenda during the meeting. MEMBERS of Friends of Ennis Hospital on Wednesday morning met with representatives from the HIQA review team where they said the provision of a model four hospital in Ennis should also include a maternity wing.
‘It’s time to highlight need for A&E in Clare’ – Rita urges public engagement with HIQA review
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty PARTICIPATION from the people of Clare in the public engagement of HIQA’s review of emergency care in the Mid-West “is a critical chance” to highlight the message on the need for more services, a Doonbeg representative has said.
Hospital tells Garda it is 100% likely medical report of Shannon man will be ready to allow trial proceed
*The trial is to continue today. A MAJOR hospital has told a senior Garda that it is “100 percent likely” that a hospital patient report on an alleged victim in a false imprisonment and assault causing harm case will be ready for court on Tuesday (today).
Mayor of Limerick ‘cannot dictate health policy in Mid-West’ – Friends of Ennis Hospital
DIRECTLY ELECTED Mayor of Limerick, John Moran has been criticised by Friends of Ennis Hospital.
UHL management to be relocated back on-site
SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF UL Hospitals Group have been directed to relocate to the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) campus in Dooradoyle.
Health Minister Donnelly says statutory inquiry into Aoife Johnston’s death not ruled out
HEALTH MINISTER, Stephen Donnelly (FF) has said he is not ruling out a statutory inquiry into the death of Shannon teenager, Aoife Johnston.
‘If Aoife was in any other hospital than UHL she would have survived that night’
*James and Carol Johnston. AOIFE JOHNSTON’s parents James and Carol have said their daughter would still be alive if she went to any other hospital than University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
