News - Emergency Departments
INMO figures show local emergency departments under pressure this morning
University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people on beds.
Apr 28, 2025 11:12
HSE encourages public to take precautions this winter
The HSE says there has been a sharp increase of people seeking care for viral winter illnesses.
Dec 31, 2024 12:10
Local emergency departments under pressure today
There were 79 people waiting for a hospital bed locally as of this morning, with 567 patients waiting nationally.
Oct 7, 2024 13:34
Over 350 deaths at local emergency departments since 2019
The national figures show 5,428 deaths in Emergency Departments nationwide in the past five years.
Aug 7, 2024 13:35
Sligo Hospital ED second most busy in the country today
Sligo Univeristy Hospital is the worst affected with 50 people waiting for a hospital bed whilst Portiuncla Hospital in Ballinasloe has 29 people waiting in it's ED.
Sep 11, 2023 18:21
Local hospital trolley figures surpass 2022 total in August
Sligo University Hospital recorded 720 people waiting for a hospital bed last year, with 737 waiting this year so far.
Sep 1, 2023 07:19
Severe overcrowding at Sligo Emergency Department today
Sligo University Hospital is the second busiest ED in the country today.
Aug 28, 2023 11:24
Smaller hospitals are being forgotten amid trolley crisis says local TD
Today's Trolley Watch figures show 20 people waiting for a hospital bed in Portiuncula, over 12 percent of their total bed capacity.
Feb 7, 2023 13:45
Roscommon Hospital consultant hopes new HSE arrangement will help older people
Dr Gerry O' Mara says while he doesn't expect the new scheme will have any significant impact on overcrowding, it may prevent some older patients having to lie on trolleys for a number of days in an Emergency Department.
Jan 13, 2023 17:36
A&E trolley chaos could cause up to 50 unnecessary deaths per week says medical expert
Stephen Black, a data scientist from Belfast, is basing his findings on the results of a major study.
Jan 8, 2023 08:40
Over 150 people on trolleys at local hospitals today
Patients are being asked to consider consulting a pharmacist, a GP or attending a minor injury unit before going to an Emergency Department.
Jan 3, 2023 13:25
Local Senator believes more recruitment in primary care centres will reduce ED overcrowding
Senator Aisling Dolan feels nurses should be upskilled to act as advanced nurse practitioners.
Dec 16, 2022 13:24
HIQA report finds local emergency department under unprecedented strain
Sligo University Hospital was among those inspected and, on the day of inspection, the waiting time from triage to medical review ranged from 5 minutes to 12 hours and 4 minutes with an average of 4 hours 14 minutes.
Dec 15, 2022 14:11
Portiuncula Hospital experiencing high levels of overcrowding today
115 are on trolleys in local hospitals this morning.
Dec 15, 2022 11:06Shannonside Newsletter
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