Free cloth nappy scheme opens for Clare families
CLARE families preparing to welcome a new baby can now apply for a free cloth nappy starter kit through the Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme.
University Maternity Hospital Limerick
Narrative verdict recorded at inquest into death of Shannon woman following breach in HSE sepsis protocol at UHL
A Shannon woman who was flagged at two Limerick hospitals for “sepsis”, but who was not given the prescribed medication in time, died from cardiac respiratory failure, a day after suffering a miscarriage, her inquest has heard.
Shannon woman’s family ‘haunted’ by fear she did not receive medication in time
*Leona Cusack. A young Shannon woman’s family are “haunted” by the fear that her death, a day after suffering a miscarriage, could have been prevented if she had received sepsis medication faster, her inquest heard.
‘Desperate upset’ at continuation of maternity restrictions
CONTINUATION of restrictions at the University Maternity Hospital in Limerick (UMHL) caused ‘desperate upset’, hospital chiefs have acknowledged.
Role of Ennis Hospital during pandemic highlights ability to take on increased services
ENNIS HOSPITAL’s invaluable role in standing up services during the pandemic has highlighted its potential to take on further elective work in the future.
Shannon boy is first Clare baby born in 2022
A boy from Shannon is the first Clare baby born in 2022.
Major water leak disrupts phone lines at UMHL
A major water leak at University Maternity Hospital Limerick has impaired phone lines and external communications.
Kilnamona’s Ciara highlighting the fight for access to maternity services
Kilnamona mother Ciara McGuane is fighting for birth partners to be allowed access to maternity hospitals and an ease on restrictions which she feels the government have failed to address in the Living With Covid Plan.
Florence proud to be part of frontline efforts during COVID-19
Household Attendant at Ennis General Hospital Florence Kelly has revealed that living in the “here and now” helped her to cope with the anxiety of working on the front line during the Covid-19 crisis.