# hospitals - Wednesday 4 February, 2015
# Another Crisis?
# Another Crisis?
INMO figures show there were 518 people waiting on trolleys in emergency departments and on wards yesterday.
# hospitals - Wednesday 14 January, 2015
# HOSPITAL CRISIS
# HOSPITAL CRISIS
The Health Minister said no one wants to sort out the overcrowding crisis more than he does.
# hospitals - Tuesday 13 January, 2015
# Emergency
# Emergency
Denis Naughten TD has reacted to a HSE report that finds Ireland is too rural for the service to meet its targets.
# hospitals - Monday 12 January, 2015
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar said significant progress had been made in tackling the country’s overcrowding issues.
# hospitals - Sunday 11 January, 2015
# Hospitals
# Hospitals
We’re “not out of the woods yet” according to the Health Minister.
# hospitals - Wednesday 7 January, 2015
# Going To Get Worse
# Going To Get Worse
The Health Minister said the problem is going to get worse next week.
# Waiting Times
# Waiting Times
It’s a very similar story in England.
# No Beds
# No Beds
There were a total of 584 people waiting for available hospital beds as of this morning.
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
Comments from GPs come after it emerged there are record numbers of people waiting on trollies in hospitals around the country.
# hospitals - Monday 5 January, 2015
# Trolleys
# Trolleys
A record number of people are now waiting for beds, with the INMO saying industrial action is likely due to ‘chronic overcrowding’.
# hospitals - Sunday 21 December, 2014
# Health
# Health
The HSE was accused of having ‘hidden waiting lists’ today.
# hospitals - Thursday 27 November, 2014
# State Of The Nation
# State Of The Nation
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
# hospitals - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
# Maternity
# Maternity
An early warning system in maternity hospitals is to be standardised.
# hospitals - Thursday 23 October, 2014
# Junior Doctor
# Junior Doctor
The Health Minister says the system he is now in charge of is different.
# hospitals - Monday 29 September, 2014
# Midlands Regional
# Midlands Regional
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on the HSE to immediately recruit more staff at MRHM.
# hospitals - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
# Patient Patients
# Patient Patients
The figure increased by 50,000 from January to July.
# hospitals - Monday 15 September, 2014
# Hospitals
# Hospitals
The INMO said today nurses are finishing shifts “in a distressed state, experiencing burnout and frustration at the lack of action”.
# hospitals - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
# Children's Health
# Children's Health
Children with spina bifida need complex treatment – more than half aren’t getting it.
# hospitals - Friday 29 August, 2014
# No Vacancies
# No Vacancies
The INMO says a block on hiring is making the problem worse.
# hospitals - Friday 8 August, 2014
# Overcrowded
# Overcrowded
Five hospitals increased by between 75% to 187% in comparison to the same period last year.
# hospitals - Sunday 27 July, 2014
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
The programme will help hospitals in Zambia and Uganda.
# hospitals - Tuesday 15 July, 2014
# End Of Life Report
# End Of Life Report
The Oireachtas Health Committee launched its report on end-of-life care this afternoon.
# hospitals - Friday 27 June, 2014
# Ambulances
# Ambulances
The issue centred on what the HSE is doing to mitigate the risks to patients who are waiting transfers in EDs to inpatient beds.
# hospitals - Friday 20 June, 2014
# Get Well
# Get Well
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.
# hospitals - Monday 16 June, 2014
# Justice Day For Cleaners
# Justice Day For Cleaners
Several events are taking place today to mark International Justice Day for Cleaners.
# hospitals - Saturday 14 June, 2014
# Emergency
# Emergency
The HSE says the department will be fully staffed, but did not comment on the cost.
# hospitals - Tuesday 20 May, 2014
# Beaumont
# Beaumont
In the wake of the resignation of the Beaumont Hospital Clinical Director, a local TD wants psychiatric services in Dublin examined.
# hospitals - Monday 19 May, 2014
# Tit For Tat
# Tit For Tat
The health minister also cast doubts on the savings targets.
# hospitals - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
# Care
# Care
The structure of one ward was described as “not suitable for residents”.
# hospitals - Wednesday 16 April, 2014
# Infection
# Infection
New research at TCD is looking to find out which strains will become the most dominant.
# hospitals - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
# Mother And Baby
# Mother And Baby
Women in private hospitals are far more likely to choose to have a caesarean delivery.
# hospitals - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
# Wash Your Hands
# Wash Your Hands
Unlike MRSA, alcohol wipes do not stop the spread of CDI.
# hospitals - Wednesday 26 February, 2014
# Patient Safety
# Patient Safety
In Ireland, the average patient-to-nurse ratio is 6·9, which is mid-range in comparison to other European countries.
# hospitals - Sunday 23 February, 2014
# Reform
# Reform
“We shouldn’t be scared of reform,” the Irish Patients Association said, following reports that a number may close.
# hospitals - Friday 21 February, 2014
# Outbreak
# Outbreak
An outbreak of a “flu-like” illness has effected the hospital.
# hospitals - Sunday 9 February, 2014
# Hospitals
# Hospitals
The machines were purchased by the HSE, but only five of the 12 machines are currently being used.
# hospitals - Friday 7 February, 2014
# Union Strife
# Union Strife
Up to 33 per cent of hospitals have not made sufficient progress and are to be penalised according to the union.
# hospitals - Sunday 2 February, 2014
# Clear The Air
# Clear The Air
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.
# hospitals - Saturday 1 February, 2014
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers
Plus: What percentage of people aged 50 and older in Ireland are obese?
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