*University Hospital Limerick UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick (UHL) is currently experiencing extremely high demand and are appealing to the public to consider all care options before presenting at their Emergency Department.
*Protests in Inch garnered national attention. Photograph: John Mangan WITH the year’s end upon us, The Clare Echo goes through the archives to look at the good, the bad and the ugly from 2023.
A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE in influenza (flu) and COVID-19 hospitalisations have been recorded in the Mid-West.
A FRESH INVESTIGATION into the death of a Shannon teenager has been announced by the HSE.
*Aoife Johnston (RIP). AN APOLOGY has been issued to a Shannon family by the HSE for “serious failings” at University Hospital Limerick.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK has experienced record levels of overcrowding with surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital on Wednesday as a result.
CAPACITY for the region’s main hospital to deal with a winter surge is proving to be a major fear.
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan SPENDING ON HEALTH in Ireland is not bearing the necessary results, a Clare TD has said.
*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.
*Photograph: Brian Arthur OPENING HOURS of the local injury unit at Ennis Hospital will not be extended to a 24/7 basis as previously agreed.
