#Emergency Department

# emergency-department - Tuesday 12 February, 2019

Back To Work

Nursing pay deal set to cost €10-€15 million this year and €30-€35 million in 2020

Updated Feb 12th 2019, 4:30 PM 36,694 Views 110 Comments

Finance Minister Donohoe has said that the Labour Court recommendations are “consistent with the public sector stability agreement”.

# emergency-department - Tuesday 1 January, 2019

HSE

Over 3,000 people attended emergency departments in Ireland yesterday

Jan 1st 2019, 6:02 PM 39,269 Views 57 Comments

The HSE is encouraging people to go to their GP where possible, instead of attending hospitals.

# emergency-department - Wednesday 18 July, 2018

Reform Needed

Doctors say emergency departments are 'death zones' due to overcrowding

Jul 18th 2018, 10:45 PM 16,860 Views 60 Comments

The Irish Medical Organisation has said that additional resources are needed immediately.

# emergency-department - Tuesday 17 April, 2018

Emergency Department

Brother of man found dead at Tallaght Hospital questions how his brother wasn't noticed for hours

Apr 17th 2018, 8:10 PM 27,687 Views 51 Comments

Tallaght Hospital said an internal review will also be initiated into the circumstances of the incident.

# emergency-department - Monday 16 April, 2018

Galway

Galway hospital denies claims emergency department patients were 'hidden' during Taoiseach's visit

Apr 16th 2018, 4:31 PM 34,150 Views 54 Comments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited University College Hospital Galway last Thursday.

# emergency-department - Monday 5 March, 2018

Storm Emma

Emergency Department attendances rise sharply today in wake of Storm Emma

Mar 5th 2018, 10:45 PM 13,293 Views 19 Comments

During the course of Storm Emma, the HSE saw a 41% reduction in attendances at Emergency Departments.

# emergency-department - Thursday 15 February, 2018

Overcrowding

Temple Street asks parents to keep children away from emergency department as 14 left on trolleys

Feb 15th 2018, 2:04 PM 22,894 Views 18 Comments

The hospital said seriously ill or injured children will still be treated as a priority.

# emergency-department - Tuesday 6 February, 2018

Major traumas will be sent to hospitals in either Dublin or Cork under new plan

Feb 6th 2018, 4:14 PM 14,018 Views 29 Comments

A specialist trauma unit will also be located in a third location.

# emergency-department - Monday 15 January, 2018

Trolley Watch

'It's a wake-up call': 73 children on trolleys in emergency depts so far this year

Jan 15th 2018, 1:41 PM 6,692 Views 19 Comments

The Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Association has just launched a new trolley watch system – where it counts how many children are on trolleys in EDs.

# emergency-department - Monday 8 January, 2018

Column

Dr Anthony O'Connor: Things we could do to get more people off trolleys

Jan 8th 2018, 6:30 AM 28,032 Views 41 Comments

They can be done and they must be done – we have to believe that, writes hospital consultant Dr Anthony O’Connor.

# emergency-department - Friday 22 December, 2017

Busy Period

Surgeries at Cork hospital cancelled for two weeks as flu and 'revelry' make their impact

Dec 22nd 2017, 8:45 AM 9,691 Views 22 Comments

The move is an attempt to ease pressure on services over the busy Christmas period.

# emergency-department - Thursday 21 December, 2017

Under The Weather

People urged to get flu vaccine after jump in cases of influenza-like illness

Dec 21st 2017, 2:52 PM 14,945 Views 46 Comments

People in high-risk groups include pregnant women and those over the age of 65.

# emergency-department - Monday 11 December, 2017

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Warning issued about window blinds to help prevent tragic accidents

Dec 11th 2017, 6:15 AM 13,763 Views 16 Comments

Two children end up in US emergency departments every day due to accidents with window blinds.

# emergency-department - Monday 18 September, 2017

Zero Tolerance

How many HSE doctors does Navan hospital's emergency department have? None

Sep 18th 2017, 12:10 AM 19,980 Views 24 Comments

Four of the five locum/agency doctors at the hospital’s emergency department went on wildcat strike two weeks ago in a row over plans to slash their rate of pay.

# emergency-department - Monday 4 September, 2017

Meath

Emergency department workers pin blame for hospital wildcat strikes on HSE

Sep 4th 2017, 10:50 PM 28,789 Views 42 Comments

Navan emergency department was just one of many experiencing serious staff shortages as a result of the strikes this evening.

# emergency-department - Thursday 10 August, 2017

Waiting

Elderly people forced to wait over 24 hours in emergency departments of these 25 hospitals

Aug 10th 2017, 6:10 AM 9,607 Views 23 Comments

Hospitals in Limerick, Dublin and Galway had the highest number of people aged 75 and over waiting more than a day.

# emergency-department - Wednesday 3 May, 2017

Record Highs

These are the most overcrowded hospitals in the country

May 3rd 2017, 7:00 AM 30,733 Views 45 Comments

There’s been an improvement in Dublin, but things are getting worse in other counties.

# emergency-department - Monday 2 January, 2017

Healthcare

Cork hospital so busy since Christmas Day, it's asking people to stay away

Jan 2nd 2017, 8:19 AM 18,679 Views 20 Comments

There was a huge surge in demand over the Christmas period.

# emergency-department - Sunday 6 November, 2016

Waiting Times

The doctor revamping emergency departments in the US has some advice for Irish hospitals

Nov 6th 2016, 10:00 PM 29,477 Views 26 Comments

“The patient doesn’t care who pays a salary or what title you have. People on the frontline need to be integrated in the decision making process.”

# emergency-department - Thursday 22 September, 2016

Investigation

Death of patient at Naas General Hospital was direct consequence of ambulance fire

Sep 22nd 2016, 2:43 PM 159,674 Views 115 Comments

Two paramedics were also injured in the blaze, one seriously.

# emergency-department - Monday 5 September, 2016

Report

IMO says rising population and bed cuts causing 'chaos' in emergency departments

Sep 5th 2016, 9:50 AM 6,070 Views 59 Comments

The IMO also warned that demand for hospital space will rise this year because of elective surgeries being cancelled last year.

# emergency-department - Sunday 19 June, 2016

Injuries

Cyclists presenting to Emergency Departments after crashing while taking photos

Jun 19th 2016, 8:30 AM 22,091 Views 51 Comments

During one year at St Vincent’s, 534 cyclists presented to the Emergency Department with injuries.

# emergency-department - Thursday 25 February, 2016

Healthcare

'Last Tuesday was the hardest and most dangerous shift I've ever worked'

Feb 25th 2016, 7:00 PM 261 Views 49 Comments

Every morning and every evening nurses are in tears, tears of frustration, despair, hopelessness and exhaustion, writes Carol Cronin.

# emergency-department - Thursday 21 January, 2016

Investigation

Man in serious condition after falling from first floor of Limerick hospital

Jan 21st 2016, 6:32 PM 22,212 Views 14 Comments

The HSE said it is looking into the incident.

# emergency-department - Wednesday 6 January, 2016

Emergency

Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital 'inhumane', with elderly woman left on chair all night

Jan 6th 2016, 6:55 PM 24,895 Views 93 Comments

The north Dublin hospital has asked people to avoid attending its emergency department unless absolutely necessary.

# emergency-department - Sunday 27 December, 2015

Downgraded This post contains videos

'I’ve gone to funerals where mourners would refuse to shake my hand'

Dec 27th 2015, 9:30 PM 60,681 Views 159 Comments

Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan opens up about a turbulent four years that convinced him to retire from politics.

# emergency-department - Tuesday 22 December, 2015

Trolleys

There's to be a 'zero tolerance' approach to patients waiting in emergency departments

Dec 22nd 2015, 9:49 AM 13,347 Views 47 Comments

It’s among a rang of rules to help fight hospital overcrowding.

# emergency-department - Wednesday 4 November, 2015

Tallaght Hospital

This is the letter a doctor wrote after a couple in their 90s spent hours on a trolley

Nov 4th 2015, 11:29 PM 48,875 Views 71 Comments

It has sparked outrage today.

# emergency-department - Thursday 22 October, 2015

Overcrowded

Union wants Beaumont Hospital to go off call as 41 people are on trolleys

Oct 22nd 2015, 8:25 PM 7,938 Views 17 Comments

The INMO is calling for the department to go off call to bring the situation back under control.

# emergency-department - Monday 8 June, 2015

Galway

Elderly man has just been given a bed after 82 hours on trolley

Jun 8th 2015, 10:46 PM 14,779 Views 81 Comments

The crisis in the A&E is hitting vulnerable patients.

# emergency-department - Friday 5 June, 2015

Apology

Hospital admits it was 'unacceptable' that woman (102) spent 26 hours on trolley

Jun 5th 2015, 2:38 PM 12,496 Views 89 Comments

A Tallaght hospital consultant has said that conditions in its emergency department amount to “a human rights abuse”.

# emergency-department - Sunday 26 April, 2015

Idle

New €1 million CT scanner at Waterford hospital left 'gathering dust' for almost a year

Apr 26th 2015, 7:30 AM 14,310 Views 54 Comments

TD John Halligan said the delay put lives at risk.

# emergency-department - Wednesday 25 February, 2015

Unacceptable

'He asked a nurse to be washed but there were 10 people in front of him'

Feb 25th 2015, 6:45 AM 18,813 Views 42 Comments

It was told “from a quality and safety perspective this situation is unacceptable.”.

# emergency-department - Monday 12 January, 2015

Nation's Health

Jump in flu cases and doctor changeover: The 'straw that breaks the camel's back'?

Jan 12th 2015, 8:53 AM 8,307 Views 25 Comments

The INMO said the overcrowding situation in Irish hospitals is getting worse.

# emergency-department - Tuesday 6 January, 2015

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

Jan 6th 2015, 4:55 PM 7,891 Views 2 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# emergency-department - Monday 5 January, 2015

Gone

The man due to run a new task force on the emergency department crisis has quit

Jan 5th 2015, 9:21 PM 21,089 Views 32 Comments

Dr Tony O’Connell will return to Australia.

# emergency-department - Sunday 4 January, 2015

Overcrowded

HSE: Don't come to Mullingar hospital ED unless absolutely necessary

Jan 4th 2015, 2:40 PM 17,106 Views 62 Comments

The hospital said it needs the facilities it has to deal with any emergencies that might arise later this evening.

# emergency-department - Saturday 13 December, 2014

Emergency Department

Beaumont Hospital only admitting 'urgent' emergency cases due to overcrowding

Dec 13th 2014, 7:55 PM 12,775 Views 50 Comments

Yesterday there were 45 people on trolleys.

# emergency-department - Thursday 6 November, 2014

Overcrowding

7,000 emergency department patients were on trolleys last month

Nov 6th 2014, 3:06 PM 4,942 Views 27 Comments

The INMO said it is concerned about hospitals coping with the winter demand.

# emergency-department - Monday 3 November, 2014

Trolleys

'We're gravely concerned': Nurses at Naas Hospital to protest severe overcrowding

Nov 3rd 2014, 5:38 PM 9,912 Views 10 Comments

INMO has said its members are “extremely worried at what lies ahead for the winter months”.

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