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# irish-hospitals - Sunday 12 June, 2022

Five injured Ukrainian soldiers flown to Ireland by air ambulance

# Ukraine

Five injured Ukrainian soldiers flown to Ireland by air ambulance

Jun 12th 2022, 7:35 PM 72,110 Views 106 Comments

It’s the first time that Ukrainian soldiers have been brought to Ireland from the conflict.

# irish-hospitals - Wednesday 29 December, 2021

First vaccination clinics for vulnerable children held as hospitals face pressure due to Covid

# Vaccine Programme

First vaccination clinics for vulnerable children held as hospitals face pressure due to Covid

Updated Dec 29th 2021, 4:45 PM 90,956 Views 104 Comments

The number of people in hospital with Covid jumped by 75 overnight.
There were 16,959 positive swabs reported today by the Department of Health
The booster programme hit the milestone of 2,000,000 doses administered.

# irish-hospitals - Sunday 10 October, 2021

Professor Ronán Collins: Why do we put up with the state of our hospitals?

# Sláintecare

Professor Ronán Collins: Why do we put up with the state of our hospitals?

Oct 10th 2021, 7:30 PM 48,621 Views 94 Comments

The consultant geriatrician says the hospital model of care in Ireland is broken and Sláintecare doesn’t seem fit to fix it.

# irish-hospitals - Monday 11 December, 2017

Majority of patients wait longer than six hours in an emergency department to be seen by a doctor

# Patient Safety

Majority of patients wait longer than six hours in an emergency department to be seen by a doctor

Dec 11th 2017, 2:37 PM 12,690 Views 49 Comments

The results of the first ever National Patient Experience Survey show that long waiting times continue to be a problem in Irish hospitals.

# irish-hospitals - Friday 8 December, 2017

One in five women doctors in Ireland claim to have been sexually harassed

# Irish Hospitals

One in five women doctors in Ireland claim to have been sexually harassed

Dec 8th 2017, 11:46 AM 10,729 Views 36 Comments

Bully and sexual harassment remain common in Ireland’s medical workplaces, according to the IMO.

# irish-hospitals - Monday 3 July, 2017

Calls for patients to give feedback on their experience in Irish hospitals

# Simon Harris

Calls for patients to give feedback on their experience in Irish hospitals

Jul 3rd 2017, 11:36 AM 9,264 Views 31 Comments

Overcrowding in Irish hospitals increased in the first three months of 2017.

# irish-hospitals - Tuesday 1 December, 2015

This superbug is on the rise in Irish hospitals

# Concerning

This superbug is on the rise in Irish hospitals

Dec 1st 2015, 1:29 PM 14,914 Views 16 Comments

MSSA is a much less threatening bacteria than MRSA.

# irish-hospitals - Monday 12 January, 2015

Jump in flu cases and doctor changeover: The 'straw that breaks the camel's back'?

# Nation's Health

Jump in flu cases and doctor changeover: The 'straw that breaks the camel's back'?

Jan 12th 2015, 8:53 AM 8,372 Views 25 Comments

The INMO said the overcrowding situation in Irish hospitals is getting worse.

# irish-hospitals - Tuesday 11 February, 2014

Link between anorexia and dental braces needs to be explored - report

# Weight Loss

Link between anorexia and dental braces needs to be explored - report

Feb 11th 2014, 6:12 PM 23,662 Views 49 Comments

A study of the condition in an Irish hospital found that it is developing a younger age and becoming more common in males

# irish-hospitals - Tuesday 22 October, 2013

First ever audit of stillbirths and deaths of young babies records 491 cases in 2011

# Perinatal Deaths

First ever audit of stillbirths and deaths of young babies records 491 cases in 2011

Oct 22nd 2013, 10:15 AM 9,215 Views 21 Comments

Stillbirths accounted for 318 of the total number.

# irish-hospitals - Monday 30 September, 2013

Taking aspirin to prevent recurrent heart attacks 'ineffective for 1 in 5'

# Health

Taking aspirin to prevent recurrent heart attacks 'ineffective for 1 in 5'

Sep 30th 2013, 9:15 PM 6,424 Views 32 Comments

A study by the Irish Heart Foundation shows that for 1 in 5 people taking the drug as a preventative measure, it might be ineffective.

# irish-hospitals - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

Over 85,000 'adverse events' recorded by HSE in 2011

# HSE

Over 85,000 'adverse events' recorded by HSE in 2011

Oct 9th 2012, 5:50 PM 6,522 Views 9 Comments

The numbers include almost 10,000 incidents of violence, harassment, aggression and abuse.

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