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INMO figures show there were 518 people waiting on trolleys in emergency departments and on wards yesterday.
The Health Minister said no one wants to sort out the overcrowding crisis more than he does.
Denis Naughten TD has reacted to a HSE report that finds Ireland is too rural for the service to meet its targets.
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar said significant progress had been made in tackling the country’s overcrowding issues.
We’re “not out of the woods yet” according to the Health Minister.
The Health Minister said the problem is going to get worse next week.
It’s a very similar story in England.
There were a total of 584 people waiting for available hospital beds as of this morning.
Comments from GPs come after it emerged there are record numbers of people waiting on trollies in hospitals around the country.
A record number of people are now waiting for beds, with the INMO saying industrial action is likely due to ‘chronic overcrowding’.
The HSE was accused of having ‘hidden waiting lists’ today.
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An early warning system in maternity hospitals is to be standardised.
The Health Minister says the system he is now in charge of is different.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on the HSE to immediately recruit more staff at MRHM.
The figure increased by 50,000 from January to July.
The INMO said today nurses are finishing shifts “in a distressed state, experiencing burnout and frustration at the lack of action”.
Children with spina bifida need complex treatment – more than half aren’t getting it.
The INMO says a block on hiring is making the problem worse.
Five hospitals increased by between 75% to 187% in comparison to the same period last year.
The programme will help hospitals in Zambia and Uganda.
The Oireachtas Health Committee launched its report on end-of-life care this afternoon.
The issue centred on what the HSE is doing to mitigate the risks to patients who are waiting transfers in EDs to inpatient beds.
In a massive Europe-wide study, more than half of Irish people said it was likely that patients could be harmed by hospital care in Ireland.
Several events are taking place today to mark International Justice Day for Cleaners.
The HSE says the department will be fully staffed, but did not comment on the cost.
In the wake of the resignation of the Beaumont Hospital Clinical Director, a local TD wants psychiatric services in Dublin examined.
The health minister also cast doubts on the savings targets.
The structure of one ward was described as “not suitable for residents”.
New research at TCD is looking to find out which strains will become the most dominant.
Women in private hospitals are far more likely to choose to have a caesarean delivery.
Unlike MRSA, alcohol wipes do not stop the spread of CDI.
In Ireland, the average patient-to-nurse ratio is 6·9, which is mid-range in comparison to other European countries.
“We shouldn’t be scared of reform,” the Irish Patients Association said, following reports that a number may close.
An outbreak of a “flu-like” illness has effected the hospital.
The machines were purchased by the HSE, but only five of the 12 machines are currently being used.
Up to 33 per cent of hospitals have not made sufficient progress and are to be penalised according to the union.
The Psychiatric Nurses association at Kerry General Hospital say the HSE just wanted to make a ‘grand gesture’ but aren’t willing to back it up.
Plus: What percentage of people aged 50 and older in Ireland are obese?