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Leitrim patients will be stranded without community car- Harkin
Deputy Harkin said the scheme has so far saved the State over €111,000 in hospital and health transport.
Oct 5, 2023 14:19
Sligo University Hospital ED one of the busiest in the country today
Hospitals across the Shannonside region are currently dealing with a total of 76 patients on trolleys.
Sep 28, 2023 13:24
Permission sought for significant expansion of local Private Hospital
Plans submitted to Westmeath County Council seek the construction of a new 54 bed extension to the hospital at Ballinderry.
Jul 6, 2023 08:30
Major increase in resignation and early retirements among HSE staff
It's a 15 per cent increase on 2021.
Feb 20, 2023 09:55
Health worker attacks by dementia patients are not assaults says former local nurse
The INMO have highlighted the growing number of assaults on healthcare staff in the last year.
Feb 15, 2023 15:45
Government admit strategy in place to deal with nursing home overcharging
A Government spokesperson said the strategy pre-dated this date, and was pursued by successive Governments.
Jan 31, 2023 09:14
Roscommon TD calls for urgent action on home care crisis
The matter was raised in the Dail this week.
Jan 26, 2023 07:14
Staff at Roscommon based healthcare provider still waiting for COVID bonus
General manager with RHS Homecare, Patrick Towey, says carers worked on the frontline during the COVID pandemic and the continuing delays have affected staff morale.
Jan 19, 2023 13:21
Calls for HSE to secure Leitrim out of hours GP service
Brendan Barry says a review of the service is currently underway.
Jan 11, 2023 09:33
Further drop in trolley numbers today but crisis not over says HSE expert
360 people are waiting on trolleys in emergency departments this morning.
Jan 9, 2023 09:23
Longford woman's inquest told vaccine reaction could be linked to her death
A treating neurologist says it can be taken into account that the vaccine could have caused her illness "in the absence of all other explanations."
Nov 30, 2022 14:24
Local TD says private hospitals must use ways to relief overcrowding
It comes as part of efforts to find solutions to overcrowding at hospitals including Sligo.
Nov 12, 2022 08:21
Hopes Sligo University Cath lab to reopen in 2024
A guarantee was given by Minister Stephen Donnelly in July.
Sep 30, 2022 13:09
New temporary Galway Hospital ED to open within weeks
The temporary Emergency Department will have higher capacity than the hospital's previous ED.
Sep 29, 2022 08:25Shannonside Newsletter
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