# paul-reid - Friday 27 May, 2022
# Monkeypox
# Monkeypox
Reid said Ireland had secured an order of vaccines for monkeypox and these would be delivered “shortly”.
# paul-reid - Thursday 26 May, 2022
# PAC
# PAC
PAC Chair Brian Stanley said wait times in emergency departments is an intolerable situation in a well funded health system.
# paul-reid - Monday 21 March, 2022
# INMO
# INMO
HSE boss Paul Reid said today that people being reinfected with Covid-19 is not an unusual occurrence.
# paul-reid - Sunday 20 March, 2022
Details of what form the inquiry will take will be ready in a couple of weeks, says Micheál Martin.
# paul-reid - Wednesday 16 March, 2022
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
As of 8am today, there are 1,081 Covid-19 patients in hospital.
# paul-reid - Tuesday 1 March, 2022
# Health Reforms
# Health Reforms
The plan contains pledges to cut waiting lists and continue Ireland on the path to universal healthcare.
# paul-reid - Wednesday 16 February, 2022
# Sláintecare
# Sláintecare
Over 1.5 million people will be added to the waiting lists this year, the Oireachtas Health Committee will hear.
# paul-reid - Wednesday 2 February, 2022
# HSE
# HSE
Reid commenced his five year contract for the HSE on 14 May 2019.
# paul-reid - Saturday 15 January, 2022
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Taoiseach has said that the country is seeing progress with Covid and that it is “stabilising”.
# paul-reid - Thursday 13 January, 2022
# Omicron Wave
# Omicron Wave
Paul Reid said the Omicron variant is still having a significant impact on the health service.
# paul-reid - Sunday 9 January, 2022
# Antigen Tests
# Antigen Tests
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid also said that there are strong supplies of antigen tests for January and February.
# paul-reid - Thursday 6 January, 2022
# Vaccine Rollout
# Vaccine Rollout
HSE Chief Paul Reid said that the issue is now resolved and high-risk children should receive appointments shortly.
# HSE Briefing
# HSE Briefing
HSE Chief Paul Reid says there is “absolutely no doubt” that Covid case numbers are much higher than the daily recorded figures.
# paul-reid - Tuesday 28 December, 2021
# Pcr Tests
Paul Reid said it appears cases of Omicron may have peaked in some other countries but not yet in Ireland He said the HSE is continuing to ramp up capacity for PCR testing as demand increases Children aged five to 11 who are at high risk from Covid-19, or live with someone high risk, can now be registered for a vaccine
# paul-reid - Thursday 23 December, 2021
# HSE Chief
# HSE Chief
Paul Reid said that Omicron is over 5.5 times more transmissible than Delta.
# paul-reid - Saturday 18 December, 2021
# Booster
# Booster
The booster dose should be given at a minimum of a three-month interval from a person’s last dose of a primary Covid-19 vaccine.
# paul-reid - Friday 17 December, 2021
# Questions Answered
# Questions Answered
Here’s what you need to know about the Covid-19 booster rollout programme.
# paul-reid - Friday 10 December, 2021
# Report
In the aftermath, there was significant disruption to healthcare operations and Covid-19 testing and tracing The estimated cost of the attack is around €100 million The report identified the legacy IT system as not resilient enough to cope with a cyber attack
# paul-reid - Wednesday 24 November, 2021
# Coronavirus
The deputy CMO said the positive test rate is plateauing at "an extremely high level". Glynn said NPHET may have to make recommendations to address concerns. HSE CEO Paul Reid said the resurgence of the virus will place even more pressure on staff.
# paul-reid - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# HSE
# HSE
Dr Colm Henry said the HSE is finalising its policy around this at the moment.
# paul-reid - Sunday 14 November, 2021
# Paul Reid
# Paul Reid
Paul Reid said there should be a culture that embraces disclosure of wrongdoing.
# paul-reid - Saturday 13 November, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The warning came as Covid cases and hospital numbers continue to soar, with the number of people in intensive care units now over 100.
# paul-reid - Friday 15 October, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
It follow concerns from NPHET about the spread of Covid-19.
# paul-reid - Sunday 10 October, 2021
# Paul Reid
# Paul Reid
3% of those in intensive care units have been partially vaccinated against the virus.
# paul-reid - Wednesday 6 October, 2021
# Robert Watt
# Robert Watt
Robert Watt, the secretary general of the Department of Health, faced the Health Committee alongside Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
# paul-reid - Friday 24 September, 2021
# Paul Reid
# Paul Reid
Reid said contact would be made with people who are deemed at the highest risk.
# paul-reid - Sunday 19 September, 2021
# Vaccine Rollout
# Vaccine Rollout
It’s the highest rate in the European Union.
# paul-reid - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Ventilators
# Ventilators
The HSE ordered 2,200 ventilators but only 465 were delivered from China and none of them were put to clinical use.
# paul-reid - Sunday 22 August, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
55 additional people are in hospital with Covid and five more are in ICU.
# paul-reid - Saturday 21 August, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Paul Reid said it was “never too late” to get a Covid vaccine.
# paul-reid - Sunday 15 August, 2021
# Surge
# Surge
30,000 teenagers aged 12 to 15 have received a first vaccine dose.
# paul-reid - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
HSE CEO Paul Reid confirmed the latest figures this morning.
# paul-reid - Thursday 12 August, 2021
# Maternity
# Maternity
There has been criticism in recent months of the different approaches taken by maternity hospitals.
# paul-reid - Monday 9 August, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
“We’re on the final leg of the vaccination programme now,” HSE chief Paul Reid said.
# paul-reid - Sunday 1 August, 2021
# HSE
# HSE
The centres are operating in different locations across Ireland over the bank holiday weekend.
# paul-reid - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Vaccine Rollout
A government spokesperson said there is no suggestion that vaccination will be a prerequisite for children returning to school in September. NIAC advice stated that a parent's decision to accept, defer or refuse a vaccine for their child should be respected. Booster shots are set to be given to key groups in the autumn.
# paul-reid - Friday 16 July, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The HSE chief said there is also a concern about younger people being impacted by long Covid.
# paul-reid - Saturday 10 July, 2021
# Vaccine Rollout
# Vaccine Rollout
Over 70% of adults have had at least one dose.
# paul-reid - Thursday 8 July, 2021
# HSE Briefing
# HSE Briefing
Some 4.5 million vaccine doses have been administered to date, and over two million people are fully vaccinated.
# paul-reid - Tuesday 6 July, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
It’s the latest milestone in the vaccine rollout.
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