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# CUMH

Baby whose mother was found dead at Cork maternity hospital has also died

An investigation into the deaths is under way.

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Mar 27th 2019, 7:29 AM

# Waiting Times

Have you been on a hospital waiting list for six months? Here are the government's latest plans

Minister for Health Simon Harris has published a new plan aimed at reducing waiting times for patients.

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Mar 12th 2019, 1:06 PM

# outside the coombe

Nurses on strike: 'You can't go home after your shift and feel you've done a good job'

We spoke to nurses on the picket line at the Coombe maternity hospital.

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Feb 7th 2019, 1:43 PM

# Industrial Action

Three-quarters of Irish people support nurses as 24-hour strike kicks off around the country

The nurses have gone on strike over what they call a recruitment and retention issue in the healthcare sector.

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Jan 30th 2019, 6:15 AM

# Tallaght

Man arrested over alleged sexual assault at Dublin hospital

The alleged incident happened on 26 December.

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Jan 25th 2019, 2:11 PM

# Abortion

Coombe hospital denies board intervened to refuse abortion for woman with a fatal foetal diagnosis

Earlier Ruth Coppinger told the Dáil that two doctors confirmed it was a fatal foetal abnormality, but the board refused the abortion.

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Jan 17th 2019, 9:46 PM

# Our Lady of Lourdes

Most people don't support changing hospital names to remove religious references

Locals recently protested the proposed name change of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

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Jan 14th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Industrial Action

Psychiatric nurses to strike in February over 'recruitment and retention crisis'

They join members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation who are also due to go on strike.

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Jan 10th 2019, 4:45 PM

# On the rise

'Not too late to get vaccinated': Swine flu can be 'very dangerous', warns minister

A significant increase in cases of the H1N1 strain has been reported.

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Jan 7th 2019, 2:24 PM

# Investigation

Three patients taken to hospital after fire on a ward at St Luke's Hospital in Dublin

One patient is being treated for burn injuries and two with smoke inhalation.

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Dec 24th 2018, 2:21 PM

# Hospital

Man seriously injured after being hit by van in Limerick

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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Dec 12th 2018, 10:39 PM

# pet names

FactCheck: Were Irish hospital staff told to stop calling patients 'love' or 'dear'?

Yesterday it was described as political correctness “gone mad”, but did the HSE even say it?

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Dec 4th 2018, 11:49 AM

# Hospital

Kick-off between Burnley and Newcastle delayed as referee's assessor collapses in tunnel

The game will now kick-off at 8.30pm after a person was taken to hospital on Monday evening.

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Nov 26th 2018, 7:56 PM

# bed blockers

Delayed discharges are leading to infections, falls and overcrowding

Families failing to engage with the Fair Deal Scheme is one of the reasons behind so-called ‘bed blockers’.

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Nov 19th 2018, 9:11 PM

# Blackpool

UK healthcare professional arrested on suspicion of poisoning patients

The allegations related to the alleged mistreatment and neglect on the stroke unit in November 2018.

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Nov 19th 2018, 3:25 PM

# warning

'Perfect storm' will see over 1,000 people on trolleys this winter

The IMO has said the situation won’t be due to a “flu crisis”, rather a “failure of policy”.

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Oct 30th 2018, 7:34 AM

# Sligo

Anorexia patients hide batteries in sanitary pads to appear heavier while being treated in hospital

Some also engage in “animated conversation” in an effort to burn calories.

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Sep 13th 2018, 4:00 PM

# Cork

Baby girl dies after incident involving cord of window blind

A child has died after an incident involving a window blind cord in Cork city.

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Sep 11th 2018, 5:35 PM

# hodeida

84 dead following vicious fighting in Yemen after peace talks fail

11 coalition soldiers and at least 73 Huthi rebels have died.

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Sep 9th 2018, 5:22 PM

# nursing vacancies

'Worst August on record' for hospital overcrowding with almost 8,000 on trolleys

The HSE has said it regrets any delays experienced by patients.

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Aug 31st 2018, 3:16 PM

# ambulance delays

'I will hold the HSE responsible if no ambulance is available for my sick partner'

A review found that additional staff are needed in order for the NAS to meet response time targets.

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Aug 26th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Cavan

Parents of toddler who was unresponsive for an hour given 'mixed messages' about ambulance location

“Another 2 minutes and we would have been dealing with a very different outcome,” the parents were told at the Cavan hospital.

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Aug 24th 2018, 12:15 AM

# Dispute

Worker who 'feared for her life' with psychiatric patient awarded €2.5k over delay in handling complaint

The general operative felt that her grievances weren’t listened to by management.

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Aug 18th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Temple Street

Warning issued after five more people contract measles in Dublin

The HSE is “particularly concerned” about the risk of measles in children who recently attended Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.

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Aug 9th 2018, 6:58 PM

# serious concerns

Hospital secures court orders to stop two patients with dementia from leaving

One of the patients set off a fire alarm and has severe paranoia.

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Aug 2nd 2018, 4:17 PM

# Los Angeles

Demi Lovato rushed to hospital following suspected heroin overdose

The 25-year-old singer has struggled with addiction problems in the past.

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Jul 24th 2018, 10:36 PM

# Oberstown

Oberstown teenager who went on rampage through Beaumont Hospital was 'high on hypnotic drugs'

The incident happened on Friday night.

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Jul 8th 2018, 5:55 PM

# hospital staff

HSE spends nearly €1m a day paying agency nurses and doctors

Every day, the HSE spends over €800,000 on agency staff.

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Jun 26th 2018, 6:14 PM

# RIP

Chef Myrtle Allen of Ballymaloe House has died aged 94

The mother-in-law of Darina Allen died surrounded by her family at hospital.

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Jun 13th 2018, 11:35 AM

# baby thomas

State settles case with Drogheda family over death of eight-day-old baby

In July 2014, baby Thomas died after a feeding tube was inserted into a chamber of his heart.

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Jun 11th 2018, 4:55 PM

# Bray

Man who was discovered with serious head injuries in Bray dies

Gardaí and emergency services were called to a scene outside a hotel on Bray’s Main St at 2am yesterday morning.

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Jun 10th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Ipswich

Hospital staff member sacked for accessing Ed Sheeran data

The BBC reports that two staff members were disciplined on the same date Sheeran was admitted.

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May 19th 2018, 7:42 PM

# Tyrone

Homophobic motive suspected after teenager allegedly inflicts serious head injury on woman with cordless drill

The alleged assault happened in Strabane, Co Tyrone, at about 2am this morning.

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May 5th 2018, 12:35 PM

# Galway

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

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited University College Hospital Galway last Thursday.

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Apr 16th 2018, 4:31 PM

# emergency dept

Homeless man found dead in chair in waiting area of Tallaght Hospital

The hospital says the man had been sheltering in the hospital and had not sought treatment.

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Apr 16th 2018, 7:48 AM

# intervention

Doctors want to bring in alcohol tests for pregnant women

The aim of the tests would be to reduce instances of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Ireland.

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Apr 9th 2018, 4:13 PM

# Waiting Times

Patients at A&E should be either admitted or discharged within six hours, not 14 - IMO chief

Peadar Gilligan made his inaugural address as president of the Irish Medical Organisation at the group’s AGM in Killarney this evening.

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Apr 7th 2018, 7:30 PM

# less stress

The department of play: How Irish hospitals help children feel calm and safe during their stays

Temple Street and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin both have designated play specialists to care for the children.

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Mar 31st 2018, 10:00 AM

# Hospital

Former England captain Ray Wilkins critically ill in hospital after suffering heart attack

The former Chelsea and England midfielder suffered a heart attack and fall at home, leading to him being placed into a coma

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Mar 31st 2018, 8:30 AM

# Fees

HSE ordered to carry out review of car parking charges at hospitals

The Irish Cancer Society had been calling on hospitals to waive fees for people undergoing long term treatment.

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Mar 16th 2018, 6:01 AM