News - Ambulance

Roscommon TD wants change to pre-hospital emergency care
Denis Naughten TD says changing pre-hospital emergency care would improve patient survival rates.
Feb 28, 2023 12:02Ambulance response times to be discussed in the Oireachtas today
Freedom of Information figures show ambulance response times were over 3 hours in 233 callouts.
Feb 22, 2023 09:02Local TD defends plan to transfer patients from busy EDs to Roscommon Hospital
The call came under fire with issues highlighted around the lack of necessary services at Roscommon Hospital.
Jan 12, 2023 13:01Leitrim patient forced to wait four hours for ambulance
The patient waited from 2pm to 6pm for the ambulance to arrive.
Sep 9, 2022 13:09More staff urgently needed for National Ambulance Service
The last year has seen severe delays facing ambulances when attending an emergency
Aug 15, 2022 18:08Emergency drill to simulate effects of hotel explosion at Sligo University Hospital
The casualties from an imagined gas explosion at a hotel will be processed and triaged during the drill this morning
Jul 28, 2022 07:076% of ambulances attending Sligo Hospital cleared in under 30 minutes
Ambulance turnaround times can impact emergency service availability as crews cannot react to call outs until the fully free and clear.
Jul 5, 2022 11:07Air Ambulance EMT issues stark warning to local motorcyclists
The EMT, a biker himself, is warning motorists over the dangers facing bike owners on the road
Jun 13, 2022 18:06Family carers should receive frontline bonus - Roscommon TD
Family and home carers feel they should be eligible for the bonus.
Jan 20, 2022 13:01Frontline health workers to receive €1,000 bonus
Around 100,000 people will benefit at a cost to the state in the region of 100 million euro.
Jan 19, 2022 14:01Shannonside Newsletter
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