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In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Is consultants working Saturdays the solution to the trolley crisis? 
The health minister has linked the crisis to low numbers of consultants working weekends and bank holiday Saturdays

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Social Democrats deputy leader accuses HSE of manipulating waiting list figures
Social Democrats deputy leader accuses HSE of manipulating waiting list figures
According to recent figures supplied by the HSE, the average assessment of need period is now over two years despite a legal requirement that an assessment be carried out within six months

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

New overcrowding record for UHL with 130 on trolleys at under-siege hospital 
Almost 800 people unable to get a hospital bed 
People are urged to seek support from pharmacists, GPs, SouthDoc, or injury units unless they are seriously ill

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

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January 2025 worst month for hospital overcrowding on record
Over 13,972 people were treated without beds, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation 

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025

TD whose grandfather spent five days on UHL trolley sees 'no sign of easing' in hospital overcrowding
TD whose grandfather spent five days on UHL trolley sees 'no sign of easing' in hospital overcrowding
The Midwest Hospital Campaign heard that some patients in UHL were considering travelling to Galway or Cork instead for treatment

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Cork hospital patients seeing 'more of the same' overcrowding linked to flu and storm
Cork hospital patients seeing 'more of the same' overcrowding linked to flu and storm
There were 58 patients on trolleys or chairs at Cork University Hospital and 17 at the Mercy by Monday morning

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

HEALTH COMMITTEE
Flu deaths reach 94 as nurses warn of 'dangerous' hospital overcrowding
Nurses claim hospital managers are placing very ill patients in high-risk wards against clinical advice, and that overcrowding has seen more than 10,000 patients on trolleys this month

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Hospital corridor with gurneys
More than 80 hospital patients spend over a day waiting for beds
Researchers and doctors have warned repeatedly of the serious risks, including of death, from even one night on a trolley

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Flu levels 'very high', with 56 deaths linked to virus this winter
Flu levels 'very high', with 56 deaths linked to virus this winter
Last week saw 801 people admitted to hospitals with flu, including six admitted to intensive care units

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

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Health unions vote for industrial action over continuing staff shortages
INMO and Fórsa members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action following what they say is the 'continued suppression and non-filling of vacant posts in the public health service'

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Health watchdog receives 300 submissions from public on emergency services in Mid-West
Health watchdog receives 300 submissions from public on emergency services in Mid-West
Monday saw a near record-high 138 people without a bed at University Hospital Limerick

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Sick woman having flu or cold. Girl lying in bed with cat wearing protective mask by pills and water on table
What can we do better to halt the surge in flu cases and hospital overcrowding?
There are hopeful signs that a universal vaccine may emerge in the near future that has the potential to reduce the need for an annual flu vaccination booster which would be a gamechanger in the annual surge in flu cases, writes Catherine Conlon

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Limerick tops trolley figures again with 138 people awaiting admission 
Limerick tops trolley figures again with 138 people awaiting admission 
Cork University Hospital ranks second, with 55 patients awaiting bed

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

'Huge surge in presentations' and bad weather sees more than 100 patients on trolleys in Limerick
'Huge surge in presentations' and bad weather sees more than 100 patients on trolleys in Limerick
Monday saw 122 people without a bed, on Tuesday it was 102, and it stood at 105 on Wednesday, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Trolley shortages see ambulances delayed for up to four hours at hospitals
Trolley shortages see ambulances delayed for up to four hours at hospitals
"They don’t have enough trolleys in the hospitals," said Siptu sector organiser John McCamley. "When the ambulance crew arrives at a hospital, they have to wait on a trolley for that patient."

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Hospitals warn of 'unacceptable' pressures after 113 patients left on trolleys for over 24 hours
Hospitals warn of 'unacceptable' pressures after 113 patients left on trolleys for over 24 hours
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's general secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, said the level of overcrowding over the festive period was 'entirely predictable'

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Candlelit vigil in memory of patients as hospital overcrowding spirals
Candlelit vigil in memory of patients as hospital overcrowding spirals
Patients in Cork and Limerick faced the highest levels of overcrowding, with some 95 people at UHL unable to get a bed and 65 at Cork University Hospital 

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

Winter Flu Stock
Catherine Conlon: When it comes to flu, prevention is better than cure
Irish hospitals are full of patients suffering from respiratory viruses, yet the rates of mask-wearing and flu vaccination remain stubbornly low

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

Sick woman having flu or cold. Girl lying in bed with cat wearing protective mask by pills and water on table
Numbers with flu in hospital expected to reach 900 in coming days
Between December 20 and 27, 34,400 people attended emergency departments — an increase of 27,800 for the same week last year

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Female doctor is taking a child patient's temperature using a digital thermometer at pediatric office
More than 740 flu patients in hospital as pressure mounts
Symptoms of flu in children can include a high temperature, muscle pains, headache and extreme tiredness

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Hospital Stock
100 assaults on hospital staff recorded every month, but unions warn of under-reporting
According to the HSE's internal National Incident Management System (Nims), there had been 1,210 assaults of varying severity up to the middle of December

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024

Exclusive: Aoife Johnston's sisters speak out — 'There is no accountability. We will never get over it'
Exclusive: Aoife Johnston's sisters speak out — 'There is no accountability. We will never get over it'
Aoife Johnston, aged 16, died on December 19, 2022, from meningitis-related sepsis after waiting for treatment in the emergency department of UHL. For the first time, Aoife's siblings reveal the trauma of losing their little sister

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Hospital surgery corridor
Hospitals brace as flu and RSV cases surge
More than 2,000 cases of flu, RSV, and covid have been notified in the past week

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Sarah Harte: We would do anything to avoid hospital emergency departments. How did we get here?
Sarah Harte: We would do anything to avoid hospital emergency departments. How did we get here?
Logistically, something is very wrong in our healthcare system. It’s not like we don’t spend on health, only Luxembourg and Denmark spend more per person than us on health within the EU, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

'Soon we won't have any doctors left': Survey reveals extent of doctors' mental health issues
'Soon we won't have any doctors left': Survey reveals extent of doctors' mental health issues
The Medical Protection Society survey found doctors are fire-fighting in overcrowded services and facing unrealistic expectations from managers, patients and their own families

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Number of patients on trolleys in UHL creating 'serious issues' for staff and patients
Number of patients on trolleys in UHL creating 'serious issues' for staff and patients
Some 106 patients are awaiting a bed in the hospital — the highest number recorded in any hospital in the country on Friday

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

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UHL director failed to have back-up system for dealing with overcrowding, HSE tells court
Counsel was responding to questions raised by Ms Justice Siobhan Stack in the ongoing hearing of Prof Lenehan's action seeking that he be restored to his position

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Focus on UHL overcrowding during election 'made a huge difference', says campaigner
Focus on UHL overcrowding during election 'made a huge difference', says campaigner
Melanie Cleary said: 'We believe if I hadn’t have run, that wouldn’t have been there. It was definitely more talked about than the last time'

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

CC
UHL clinical director claims suspension, pending probe into Aoife Johnston's death, 'unlawful'
Prof. Brian Lenehan has been told he can, pending the investigation, return to working as an orthopaedic surgeon which is what he was first employed

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

AI survey
Hospital care should have been the issue of Election 2024
Imagine a never-ending economy class flight with no entertainment and you have a close picture of many of our hospitals. These are not the places of care or sanctuary they should be, writes Professor Rónán Collins

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Hospital chaos looms as INMO and Fórsa vote in favour of Christmas strike
Hospital chaos looms as INMO and Fórsa vote in favour of Christmas strike
The industrial dispute centres on how a recruitment freeze was ended in the HSE last year

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Pre-election meeting hears calls for more A&Es in West Clare ‘death zone’
Pre-election meeting hears calls for more A&Es in West Clare ‘death zone’
Researcher Sinéad Madden told heated Ennis meeting the HSE could reduce UHL’s ED burden by over 38,000 each year 

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: 'If your child has cancer you don't need the extra stress of chasing a bed' 
Election 2024: 'If your child has cancer you don't need the extra stress of chasing a bed' 
My message to the next Dáil: Clare mother Agnes O’Shaughnessy says her son Alex, who has cancer, and a generation of sick children have been let down by the delays to complete the new children's hospital

 Listen | Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: Your checklist for the political parties' health priorities
The parties have been spelling out their health policies in areas such as hospital overcrowding, access to GPs, and disability services

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Taoiseach says reorganisation of Midwest hospital A&Es was 'a hames'
Election 2024: Taoiseach says reorganisation of Midwest hospital A&Es was 'a hames'
Speaking in Ennis, Simon Harris stopped short of promising a second hospital emergency department for the region

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Health — Pace of progress not reflecting the emergency in our hospitals
Election 2024: Health — Pace of progress not reflecting the emergency in our hospitals
The ongoing overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick is symptomatic of a shortage of beds in the Midwest and reflects a trend around the country that needs to be treated as an emergency by the next government, writes Niamh Griffin

 Listen | Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

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Mount Carmel Surgical Hub development
Surgical hubs announced in 2022 as quick-fix to waiting lists still not taking patients
They had been expected to take no more than 18 months before opening from the announcement in December 2022

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

More than 500 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals with UHL worst hit
More than 500 patients waiting on trolleys in hospitals with UHL worst hit
The INMO revealed that last month 10,515 patients were treated on trolleys or chairs in October

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

HEALTH COMMITTEE
Bill to expand Hiqa's authority to wait until after General Election
The long-promised Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill was referred to the Attorney General for drafting in 2018

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

Victims mother Theresa Dixon
Inquest: Woman who had weight loss surgery died from blood clot after 44-hour hospital wait
The coroner said it came against a background of Ms Dennis having a raised body mass index (BMI), undergoing weight loss surgery in Turkey and suffering a fracture to her left ankle while in hospital

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Patient Advocacy Service helps more than 6,500 people
Service has seen awareness of the right to complain grow since it supported 65 people during its first year in 2019

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

HEALTH COMMITTEE
'Pushed to the brink': More than 100,000 patients spent a night on a trolley this year
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has estimated 'around 2,000' nursing and midwifery posts have been eliminated due to a new HSE workforce policy

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Gloster to tell PAC there are 'many positive aspects' to care at UHL
Gloster to tell PAC there are 'many positive aspects' to care at UHL
The HSE chief executive is set to tell the committee that there will be 'no future requirement' for a repeat of the recruitment embargo introduced within the HSE in late 2023

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Labour TD Alan Kelly had to 'beg' 85-year-old father to attend UHL
Labour TD Alan Kelly had to 'beg' 85-year-old father to attend UHL
The Labour TD also said there had been confusion around the timetable for the opening of a new unit at the hospital

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

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