No new solutions from Govt to tackle UHL overcrowding – McNamara
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan SPENDING ON HEALTH in Ireland is not bearing the necessary results, a Clare TD has said.
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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.
Ennis local injury unit hours will not be extended
*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.
People of Mid-West now getting the beds they are owed – ex Health Minister Harris
*Minister Simon Harris. Photograph: Arthur Ellis VIEWED AS A CONTENDER for the leadership of Fine Gael, Simon Harris (FG) has said An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) will be leading the party into the next General Election and that he has his support.
Patient dignity & privacy still impacted at UHL latest HIQA report finds
IMPROVEMENTS in the delivery of care at the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has been noted in HIQA’s latest report which also found that overcrowding continues to impact patient dignity and privacy.
Government working towards 24/7 functioning local injury unit in Ennis
ENNIS’ local injury unit is to be opened on a 24/7 basis to help alleviate pressure on the constantly overcrowded University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
Clare patients among the 1000 plus affected by major data breach
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media A MAJOR DATA BREACH has affected gastroenterology patients in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
Clare TDs ‘cannot stand by as waiting lists & cancellations spiral out of control’ – McGettigan
*Former party colleagues, Violet Anne Wynne TD (IND) and Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). CLARE’s TDs need to act amid record waiting times and cancellations across the UL Hospitals Group, the county’s sole Sinn Féin member of Clare County Council has said.
Review of operations at Ennis Hospital including identifying greenfield site sought
*A review has been sought by county councillors. HSE OFFICIALS have been urged to review arrangements at Ennis Hospital including identifying a greenfield site to allow for further development.
Crowe apologises for UHL ‘centre of death’ comments
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has apologised to members of the public that have taken offence with him calling University Hospital Limerick (UHL) as a centre of death while he has said the reopening of an accident and emergency unit in either Ennis or Nenagh is key to …
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