# ae - Sunday 10 October, 2021
# Sláintecare
# Sláintecare
The consultant geriatrician says the hospital model of care in Ireland is broken and Sláintecare doesn’t seem fit to fix it.
# ae - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
Why are we fighting the battles of the past rather than honouring the ideals of the Republic?
# ae - Monday 3 July, 2017
# Record High
# Record High
The INMO said that this was further evidence that our health service “simply cannot cope with the demands”.
# ae - Monday 30 January, 2017
# Reality Check
# Reality Check
We also ranked the fifth worst for getting value out of the money we put into our healthcare system.
# ae - Sunday 10 July, 2016
A report in the Sunday Business Post says a report will recommend their closure.
# ae - Thursday 5 November, 2015
# Mary Poppins
# Mary Poppins
*Well, her creator’s, anyway.
# ae - Wednesday 4 November, 2015
# Walkout
# Walkout
Independent TD Finian McGrath became irate following the Taoiseach’s initial response to questioning regarding overcrowding in emergency departments. Jerry Buttimer soon followed.
# ae - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Galway
# Galway
The crisis in the A&E is hitting vulnerable patients.
# ae - Tuesday 2 June, 2015
# Dublin
# Dublin
A parcel of drugs was passed to the prisoner in hospital.
# ae - Thursday 2 April, 2015
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
Hospital waiting lists and overcrowding are among the biggest problems facing the health service.
# ae - Saturday 13 December, 2014
# Emergency Department
# Emergency Department
Yesterday there were 45 people on trolleys.
# ae - Tuesday 12 August, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
The suggestion has been raised in Northern Ireland that charges should be introduced to deter abuse of the system.
# ae - Friday 8 August, 2014
# Overcrowded
# Overcrowded
Five hospitals increased by between 75% to 187% in comparison to the same period last year.
# ae - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
# Emergency Department
# Emergency Department
The emergency department at Limerick hospital was discussed in the Dáil today.
# ae - Monday 28 April, 2014
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
This is the speech which was given by 17-year-old Conor McNally at the funeral today of his cousin, Glen Murphy McNally, who was found dead on Thursday.
# ae - Wednesday 9 April, 2014
# Emergency
# Emergency
We need innovative solutions to the increasingly dangerous and frustrating problem of overburdened emergency departments, writes Lauren Joslin.
# ae - Sunday 23 February, 2014
# Reform
# Reform
“We shouldn’t be scared of reform,” the Irish Patients Association said, following reports that a number may close.
# ae - Saturday 17 August, 2013
# Freak Storm
# Freak Storm
A freak storm caused major damage to the Emergency Department at the hospital in July.
# ae - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
In 65 per cent of cases, ambulances aren’t arriving at the scene within the 19 minute response time set-out by the health watchdog.
# ae - Saturday 4 May, 2013
# Norovirus
# Norovirus
The hospital is trying to contain an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug and has asked the public to avoid visiting unless absolutely essential.
# ae - Saturday 13 April, 2013
# Emergency Department
# Emergency Department
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has said that the problem will worsen after July.
# ae - Saturday 16 March, 2013
# Influenza
# Influenza
At least 113 cases of flu have been recorded at the hospital since the outbreak began last month.
# ae - Thursday 7 February, 2013
# Mater Hospital
# Mater Hospital
The relocation had previously been postponed as management at the hospital said it did not want to impose additional pressures on other hospitals.
# ae - Friday 26 October, 2012
# Norovirus
# Norovirus
An outbreak of the winter vomiting bug means the hospital has introduced visiting restrictions, including to emergency wards.
# ae - Thursday 19 July, 2012
# Ambulance
# Ambulance
The National Ambulance Service says it followed all correct protocols, and says the shortest route isn’t always the best one.
# ae - Thursday 29 March, 2012
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
The Mid Western Regional Hospital has said patients should only come to its emergency department in cases of “urgent need”.
# ae - Monday 26 September, 2011
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
The Irish Association of Emergency Medicine believes changing the management of emergency departments could save hundreds of lives.
# ae - Tuesday 6 September, 2011
# Industrial Action
# Industrial Action
Nurses in the Emergency Department at the Mid Western Regional Hospital have voted in favour of taking industrial action over bed capacity at the Limerick hospital.
# ae - Saturday 27 August, 2011
# Ambulances
# Ambulances
The Medical Independent says less than a sixth of almost 100 vehicles bought by the HSE haven’t been deployed for use yet.
# ae - Friday 12 August, 2011
# Health
# Health
Accident & Emergency services at Belfast City Hospital are to close due to a shortage of doctors.
# ae - Monday 18 July, 2011
# ae - Saturday 16 July, 2011
# ae - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
# Roscommon
# Roscommon
The government has been accused of misleading the public – and the HSE has admitted that HIQA inspectors never visited Roscommon Hospital before compiling their reports.
# ae - Monday 11 July, 2011
# Roscommon
# Roscommon
Two councillors quit Fine Gael over the Roscommon downgrade, as Kenny admits: Yes, I promised to keep services.
# ae - Sunday 10 July, 2011
# Poll
# Poll
Last February, Enda Kenny pledged to “protect and defend” the Roscommon A&E . With the emergency services at the hospital closing tomorrow, we ask: should politicians be held accountable for election promises?
# Roscommon
# Roscommon
The Taoiseach promised to “defend” the hospital’s emergency ward, which will be closed tomorrow.
# ae - Saturday 9 July, 2011
# Junior Doctors
# Junior Doctors
President McAleese signed the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, passing it into law, late last night.
# ae - Friday 8 July, 2011
# Doctors
# Doctors
More than 100 doctors will arrive this week from India and Pakistan to help boost doctor numbers in Ireland and improve A&E waiting times.
# ae - Thursday 7 July, 2011
# Roscommon Hospital
# Roscommon Hospital
Naughten loses whip for voting against his party on the hospital cuts, while Frank Feighan faces the wrath of constituents for voting ‘Yes’.
# ae - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
# Health
# Health
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation new mobile phone updater allows you to see how many patients are on trolleys around the country at any given time. It makes for stark reading.
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