# Hospitals

All time

Reilly launches first ‘Early Warning Score’ for patient safety

The score is the first of the National Clinical Guidelines, and sets out how to recognise and respond to patients whose condition is deteriorating.

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Feb 18th 2013, 3:00 PM

# Support

Daffodil Day campaign aims to raise €3.4m

The Irish Cancer Society is hoping to expand its Cancer Information Service which helps patients access the information they need to make decisions about treatment.

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Feb 8th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Kenny slams Sinn Féin 'witch hunt' against Minister for Health

Sinn Féin has demanded an explanation as to why emergency wards in Kilkenny and Wexford had upgrades ‘fast-tracked’.

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Jan 29th 2013, 4:59 PM

# Hospitals

Documents show ministers announced hospital works before HSE Board knew

The opposition lashes out as RTÉ’s This Week obtains documents showing upgrades in Kilkenny and Wexford were fast-tracked.

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Jan 27th 2013, 3:48 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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Jan 25th 2013, 4:49 PM

Voices

Column: Why shouldn’t there be ‘abortion on demand’?

The Government is desperate to avoid “abortion on demand”, writes Sarah McCarthy – but in reality, women should be trusted to make the choice.

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Jan 10th 2013, 7:00 AM

# vomiting bug

Visitor restrictions remain in hospitals due to vomiting bug

Restrictions are still place in Limerick and Cavan though the number of reported cases have significantly declined.

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Jan 4th 2013, 1:01 PM

# Emergency

Air Ambulance Service completes over 100 missions

Independent TD Denis Naughten said today that there is a need for the establishment of a national helicopter emergency service.

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Dec 14th 2012, 6:04 PM

# HSE

€150 million to be paid by insurers to HSE 'by year end' - Reilly

The outstanding money is a result of private patients being treated in public beds.

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Nov 30th 2012, 4:49 PM

# Health

Nurse staffing levels "critical", says INMO

The organisation said that nursing staffing levels in Ireland are at “critically low levels” compared to the UK.

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Nov 29th 2012, 5:22 PM

# blood bikers

Blood Bikers zoom in to help patients in the West

The bikers work as an emergency rider voluntary service that transports blood, patient records and other urgently-needed items between hospitals in the Western region.

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Nov 28th 2012, 2:54 PM

# hygiene

One third of doctors don't wash their hands between patients - report

An audit by the HSE shows the Mater private hospital in Dublin had the highest rate of compliance with hand hygiene.

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Nov 14th 2012, 1:17 PM

# Hospitals

Report shows increase in people discharged from Irish hospitals

The ESRI report also showed that 46 per cent of the 25 per cent of women who delivered a baby on a public basis had an elective Caesarean section.

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Nov 13th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Norovirus

Beaumont restricts visits after outbreak of winter vomiting bug

An outbreak of the winter vomiting bug means the hospital has introduced visiting restrictions, including to emergency wards.

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Oct 26th 2012, 8:55 PM

# Hospitals

Reduction in waiting lists welcomed by Health Minister

Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health, said that hospitals have achieved success in reaching a target list for inpatient and day case treatments.

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Oct 19th 2012, 8:16 AM

# New Deal

James Reilly: New consultants will have to face a hefty pay cut

Consultants may also have to work weekends under the terms of the new deal.

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Sep 17th 2012, 1:21 PM

# Japan

'Fake' Tokyo doctor treated over 2,300 patients

A Tokyo hospital is checking the qualifications of all staff after it emerged an unqualified bluffer had dealt with thousands of patients.

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Sep 10th 2012, 9:06 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know this morning.

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Aug 28th 2012, 8:32 AM

# Cuts

'Grave concerns' over controversial HSE plan to fire hospital staff

The HSE has produced a report which proposes getting rid of all agency staff in three hospitals – but the plan has drawn harsh criticism.

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Aug 22nd 2012, 12:42 PM

# Ambulance

Ambulance cuts "putting lives at risk"

A Dublin TD has said that reduction in ambulance services in Dublin could put lives at risk.

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Aug 16th 2012, 2:27 PM

# Health Crisis

Patients angered by Michael Ring's Olympic homecoming comments

Sports Minister said his comments at Team Ireland homecoming about money spent on sport being “better than putting it into hospitals” was meant to highlight importance of exercise in keeping nation healthy.

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Aug 14th 2012, 12:39 PM

# Health

Minister for Health "winning the war on trolley numbers"

New figures show that there were almost 10,000 fewer people on trolleys so far this year.

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Jul 24th 2012, 1:50 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jun 22nd 2012, 8:31 AM

# Performance

Top performing hospitals, levels of absenteeism - HSE figures revealed

The latest HSE performance report evaluates hospitals’ discharge and admission rates, as well as response times and lengths of stay.

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Jun 7th 2012, 10:31 AM

# Waiting Lists

"Too many people waiting far too long" - 200,000 on hospital waiting lists

A total of 806 people have been waiting more than four years for consultant appointments…

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Jun 7th 2012, 9:31 AM

# Hospitals

Emergency medics demand commitment to solve overcrowding 'once and for all'

If Tallaght can change procedures within three days to cut waiting times, the IAEM says, so can other hospitals.

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May 28th 2012, 6:45 AM

# HIQA

Report on Tallaght Hospital describes emergency department as "unacceptable"

Health watchdog HIQA found that over 80 per cent of patients in the emergency department were kept on a corridor and had to wait around 13 hours for a bed.

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May 17th 2012, 11:07 AM

# Hand hygiene

Wash your hands: Irish start-up aims to beat hospital superbugs worldwide

The Irish company has been chosen by the WHO to promote hand hygiene globally. Thirty-five percent of healthcare facilities are at an inadequate or basic level.

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May 12th 2012, 7:45 AM

# Health

Health Minister to address INMO conference today

James Reilly will address the conference as nurses and midwives conclude their annual conference in Killarney today.

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May 11th 2012, 8:34 AM

# Waiting Lists

HSE: 178,000 waiting to see a consultant at an outpatient clinic

The Health Minister has said the number of people on waiting lists to see specialists is “utterly unacceptable”.

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Apr 6th 2012, 9:53 AM

# Health

Thousands of 'incidents and near misses' at two hospitals last year

Medical Independent sees documents recording accidents and other incidents at Tallaght and Cork University Hospital last year.

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Apr 6th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

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Apr 5th 2012, 7:51 PM

# Health

Nine hospitals carrying debts of €500k because of funding delay

Medical Independent reveals that funding for scheme to purchase private nursing home beds has been delayed.

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Apr 5th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Overcrowding

Hospital warns of overcrowding crisis - and asks public to stay away

The Mid Western Regional Hospital has said patients should only come to its emergency department in cases of “urgent need”.

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Mar 29th 2012, 11:16 AM

# vomiting bug

Beaumont Hospital appeals to visitors over winter vomiting bug

The hospital says no children should be brought in as visitors and that people should avoid unnecessary visits to the hospital.

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Mar 17th 2012, 11:48 AM

# Health

Dáil hears calls for justice for survivors of symphysiotomy

Symphysiotomy was a practice used during childbirth during the last century before the advent of safe Caesarean sections. However, it was used for longer in Ireland because of Catholic religious and ideological circumstances.

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Mar 15th 2012, 8:41 PM

# Health

Mater Hospital issues capacity alert after ‘exceptionally busy week’

An alert was issued to staff at the Dublin hospital earlier today after it reached full capacity. The alert level has since been lowered with some pressures in the emergency department still being experienced.

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Mar 1st 2012, 4:00 PM