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2022
# long covid
Nurses organisation says it wants long-Covid treated as a workplace injury
Talks between unions on new sick pay schemes are ongoing.
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Jul 3rd 2022, 8:34 AM
# Hospitals
Nurses suffering from burnout due to overcrowding in A&E, says INMO
The INMO has said the dignity of patients is often diminished because of overcrowded conditions.
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Jun 13th 2022, 9:00 PM
# State of Emergency
Easy as ABC? Solving Ireland's lethal Acute Bed Capacity crisis
Inpatient bed numbers among lowest in EU and nowhere near demand predicted by capacity reviews.
Inpatient bed numbers among lowest in EU and nowhere near demand predicted by capacity reviews
Maria Delaney of investigative platform Noteworthy examines why despite overcrowding constantly being reported, hundreds of people continue to die
Full capacity protocol activated weekly at University Hospital Limerick, often resulting in cancelled ops
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May 24th 2022, 12:04 AM
# Overcrowding
INMO warns of 'real problem along western seaboard' with record-breaking overcrowding
There was record-breaking overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick in April.
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Apr 30th 2022, 6:11 PM
# The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Here’s a roundup of stories from today.
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Apr 9th 2022, 8:06 PM
# Nurses
'Disappointing' to have no nursing or midwifery member on new Covid advisory group, INMO says
The Department of Health yesterday confirmed the details of the new Covid-19 Advisory Group that will include members such as Professor Luke O’Neill.
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Apr 9th 2022, 2:39 PM
# Covid-19
CMO doesn't advise for mandatory mask-wearing, as Tánaiste says public health emergency is over
Hospitals have been under serious pressure in the latest surge – with the worst March overcrowding for at least 16 years.
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Mar 31st 2022, 10:30 PM
# Mayo
Mayo hospital staff face 'extraordinary and overwhelming' conditions as Covid cases mount
The INMO said face mask mandates need to be reintroduced.
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Mar 26th 2022, 2:45 PM
# INMO
Emergency measures needed to tackle hospital overcrowding, INMO says
HSE boss Paul Reid said today that people being reinfected with Covid-19 is not an unusual occurrence.
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Mar 21st 2022, 9:58 PM
# Hospitals
Overcrowding and over 1,000 Covid-19 cases in hospitals is 'recipe for disaster', INMO says
A total of 1,042 patients are in hospital with Covid-19 currently.
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Mar 14th 2022, 1:47 PM
# Health Committee
Nurses and midwives reporting exhaustion due to huge patient numbers, INMO to tell committee
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health is set to sit later today.
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Mar 9th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Cork University Hospital
Nurses warn of 'dangerous situation' at Cork hospital as trolley figures hit 16-year high
84 people were waiting for admission to Cork University Hospital this morning.
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Feb 15th 2022, 2:09 PM
# covid absences
'Absenteeism': Union officials hit out at use of term to describe workers out for Covid reasons
“Covid-related shortages are not the result of ‘absenteeism’, which is defined as an avoidable absence from work.”
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Jan 4th 2022, 3:51 PM
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# The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Dec 30th 2021, 8:16 PM
# Overcrowding
Number of patients on hospital trolleys hits highest level since pandemic began
Today’s trolley figures have returned to similar pre-pandemic figures hit in 2019.
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Dec 13th 2021, 4:44 PM
# HSE
Unions call for healthcare workers to not be exempt from five-day household Covid rule
Dr Colm Henry said the HSE is finalising its policy around this at the moment.
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Nov 18th 2021, 10:00 PM
# University Hospital Limerick
Nurses 'at their wits’ end': Call for investigation of overcrowding at Limerick hospital
There is a total of 428 people on trolleys across the country today, with 70 of them in University Hospital Limerick.
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Nov 17th 2021, 1:04 PM
# Overcrowding
Limerick Hospital records highest daily trolley figure ever with 95 patients waiting for beds
409 admitted patients were waiting for beds in hospitals across the country this morning.
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Nov 16th 2021, 12:19 PM
# HSE's Winter Plan
Government's winter health plan labelled 'inadequate' by doctors' group
The €77-million plan aims to increase bed capacity, but questions have been raised about whether there will be additional staff.
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Nov 15th 2021, 8:24 PM
# voluntary sector
Unions call for 3% pay increase for voluntary and community sector workers
Unions say the sector was severely hit by the recession and workers have not received a pay rise in 12 years.
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Nov 9th 2021, 1:00 PM
# INMO
Student nurses Dáil protest: 'I know I'm not staying in Ireland - after I'm qualified, I'm gone'
Trade union representatives and opposition TDs said that paying student nurses was about securing the health service.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 4:19 PM
# Trolley crisis
October trolley watch stats show 'almost' double numbers this year than same period in 2020
INMO figures show that there are five times as many children on trolleys compared to October 2020.
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Oct 31st 2021, 4:34 PM
# FRONTLINE WORKERS
Infection rate among healthcare staff moving in 'wrong direction' as INMO calls for booster doses
More than 1,800 healthcare workers are currently on Covid-related leave.
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Oct 24th 2021, 3:00 PM
# Trolleys
Highest number of patients on trolleys since start of the pandemic
506 admitted patients were waiting for beds this morning.
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Oct 12th 2021, 12:28 PM
# on the frontline
INMO members to protest outside Connolly Hospital today over continued unsafe working conditions
The protest is due to take place at the main entrance of the hospital at 1pm today.
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Oct 11th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Intensive care
INMO calls for services at St Vincent's ICU to be 'curtailed until unit is adequately staffed'
Nurses have to use a baby monitor to watch certain patients due to staff shortages, The Journal reported earlier today.
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Oct 7th 2021, 4:55 PM
# Nurses
Nine in 10 nurses and midwives feel mentally exhausted as result of Covid-19 pandemic
That’s according to new research by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
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Oct 7th 2021, 4:43 PM
# Overcrowding
'Extremely dangerous': Overcrowding at Cork University Hospital reaches pandemic peak
The INMO stated that 63 patients were waiting on trolleys in CUH today.
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Aug 31st 2021, 1:50 PM
# Bantry Hospital
Protestors call on Minister to reopen Bantry Hospital for new admissions
The facility in west Cork was closed due to a lack of consultants.
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Aug 6th 2021, 8:14 PM
# Limerick
Hospital chief hits back at union’s claim patient overcrowding situation is 'out of control'
The UH Limerick CEO said the INMO claims were “disappointing” and “incorrect”.
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Jul 30th 2021, 2:58 PM
# University Hospital Limerick
'Something has to give': INMO asks Health Minister to intervene at overcrowded Limerick hospital
Members say that UHL had 52 patients on trolleys this morning, despite gaining more than 110 new beds since January.
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Jul 28th 2021, 5:27 PM
# Protest
Mullingar hospital nurses protest over understaffing and workload
The INMO says Mullingar is facing 50 unfilled nursing shifts over the coming fortnight.
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Jul 19th 2021, 1:39 PM
# Health Service
INMO seeks emergency meeting with HSE to tackle 'hazardous' hospital overcrowding
The union said that some hospitals are approaching pre-pandemic levels of overcrowding.
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Jun 18th 2021, 11:01 PM
# Overcrowding
Ireland's hospitals are more overcrowded than at any point since pandemic began, INMO warns
376 admitted patients went without beds across Ireland this morning.
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May 11th 2021, 6:51 PM
# Survey
Majority of nurses considered leaving profession due to mental health impact of Covid-19
91% of nurses said they experienced mental exhaustion because of the pandemic.
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May 9th 2021, 2:52 PM
# long covid
'I'm only 27, I shouldn't be like this': Nurses with long Covid call for better supports
The INMO’s annual conference today heard from a number of nurses who are suffering longer term effects of a Covid-19 diagnosis.
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May 7th 2021, 1:10 PM
# Emergency Department
'Significant' demand for beds at Limerick Hospital from people who had Covid, but still need to recover
The hospital group responded to calls from the INMO for a Hiqa investigation into overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick
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Apr 23rd 2021, 10:48 PM
# Frontline
Frontline healthcare workers should get pandemic compensation, INMO tells Oireachtas committee
An Oireachtas committee heard from healthcare representative organisations this morning.
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Feb 9th 2021, 11:16 AM
# ICU
Number of people with Covid-19 in hospital continues to decrease
1,100 patients with Covid-19 are in Irish hospitals, including 173 in critical care.
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Feb 9th 2021, 9:14 AM
# on the frontline
Poll: Should frontline healthcare workers receive some compensation for their work during the pandemic?
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation will call for the measure before an Oireachtas committee this morning.
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Feb 9th 2021, 8:42 AM
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