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# Patient Care

This year
2023
Report finds senior HSE official conducted 'seriously flawed' and 'biased' investigation
The report arose out of serious concerns after an elderly patient suffered a dramatic decline in her health before dying in hospital.
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Aug 13th 2023, 12:10 AM
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Further protests planned over Navan A&E with Dublin protest not ruled out
Concerns have been raised by a number of politicians about the number of ambulances being sent to Drogheda.
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Dec 8th 2022, 6:34 PM
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Waiting for a ward and not informed: The problems patients faced in Irish hospitals
“I acknowledge where we are, I acknowledge we’ve a lot to do,” the new HSE CEO Paul Reid said.
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Nov 25th 2019, 11:49 AM
Three in four older Irish adults suffer from two or more medical conditions at the same time
Women have “a more complex network” of conditions, according to new research.
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Oct 10th 2019, 12:11 PM
Private patients should not be treated in public hospitals, report finds
A new report says all new consultants should move to a contract that will end private clinics in public hospitals.
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Aug 26th 2019, 11:47 AM
Hospital argues that inquiry into death of pregnant woman could cause 'serious risk to patients'
The National Maternity Hospital says it is open to another review, but not of the type proposed by the minister.
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Jan 29th 2018, 5:29 PM
A terminally ill doctor wants all hospital staff to introduce themselves to patients
St James’s Hospital in Dublin has signed up to her campaign.
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Jun 19th 2016, 7:00 AM
Tests on "artificial pancreas" described as the "next revolution" in diabetes care
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems are the future it seems.
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Sep 18th 2014, 7:00 AM
Nurses report 'dangerous' patient overcrowding at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
INMO is calling for the Drogheda hospital’s emergency department to be taken off call for 48 hours to ease the strain.
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Jul 31st 2014, 7:03 PM
Column: Paying top-ups to senior staff raises serious questions about hospital operations
There’s something wrong in the system when we are topping-up hospital executives’ pay while clamping patients in hospital car parks for money, writes Catherine Murphy TD.
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Nov 19th 2013, 7:35 PM
Column: Ireland has the worst managed healthcare system in the developed world
While Ireland does not have the worst quality of healthcare, it is run by technically deficient, medically illiterate bureaucrats, says Professor John Crown. What healthcare model should we be looking to?
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Feb 27th 2013, 7:00 AM
6,624 people on hospital trolleys last month
The number of people on trolleys rose 106 per cent between August 2007 and 2011.
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Sep 5th 2011, 12:45 PM
Tallaght A&E to undergo safety probe
The Health Information and Quality Authority will carry out a statutory investigation into the care given to acute patients.
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Jun 25th 2011, 11:19 AM
New report identifies patients at risk at Mallow General Hospital
HIQA report slams the HSE for failing to implement recommendations arising out of previous investigation at Ennis General Hospital.
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Apr 19th 2011, 2:36 PM