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# trolley-crisis - Friday 5 April, 2019

Opinion: Changing the model of hospital care could help solve the trolley crisis Opinion

Opinion: Changing the model of hospital care could help solve the trolley crisis

Apr 5th 2019, 7:00 AM 14,170 Views 34 Comments

Why is the HSE doing the same thing repeatedly but expecting to get different results? writes Dr Cathal O’Sullivan

# trolley-crisis - Thursday 3 January, 2019

Opinion: The key to the trolley crisis lies in a statutory right to access home care Opinion

Opinion: The key to the trolley crisis lies in a statutory right to access home care

Jan 3rd 2019, 7:00 AM 11,309 Views 27 Comments

The home care sector is an outdated, bewildering and unfair patchwork of charities, HSE-funded programmes and for-profit carer agencies, writes Dr Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne

# trolley-crisis - Monday 1 October, 2018

'A national crisis': Almost 8,000 people forced to wait on hospital trolleys and chairs last month Trolley Watch

'A national crisis': Almost 8,000 people forced to wait on hospital trolleys and chairs last month

Oct 1st 2018, 3:31 PM 10,044 Views 52 Comments

Some 68 children were among those waiting without a bed, according to the INMO.

# trolley-crisis - Saturday 8 September, 2018

Fianna Fáil criticises Government after 92-year-old woman spends 25 hours on hospital chair Trolley Crisis

Fianna Fáil criticises Government after 92-year-old woman spends 25 hours on hospital chair

Sep 8th 2018, 2:58 PM 26,906 Views 110 Comments

Gladys Cummins was in the geriatric ward of the Mater Hospital for over a day.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 5 June, 2018

There were a record 9,091 patients waiting on trolleys in Ireland's hospitals last month Dire Situation

There were a record 9,091 patients waiting on trolleys in Ireland's hospitals last month

Jun 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 6,456 Views 46 Comments

The 9,091 figure represents a 12% jump from May 2017, and a massive 116% jump from the situation in 2006.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 13 March, 2018

'It would not feel right': Simon Harris cancels St Patrick's Day trip away Trolley Crisis

'It would not feel right': Simon Harris cancels St Patrick's Day trip away

Mar 13th 2018, 6:31 PM 75,022 Views 137 Comments

Yesterday, the INMO said that there were 714 people on trolleys in hospitals across the country.

# trolley-crisis - Friday 19 January, 2018

The government vowed to stop it, but 10,000 elderly people had to wait in A&E for more than a day Trolley Crisis

The government vowed to stop it, but 10,000 elderly people had to wait in A&E for more than a day

Jan 19th 2018, 12:05 AM 7,020 Views 23 Comments

The HSE’s Service Plan for 2017 set a target that anyone aged 75 years and over entering an ED would be discharged or admitted within 24 hours.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 9 January, 2018

'I waited in A&E with my 5-week-old baby for 36 hours' Trolley Crisis

'I waited in A&E with my 5-week-old baby for 36 hours'

Jan 9th 2018, 8:00 PM 40,870 Views 46 Comments

The Children’s Hospital Group said there has been an increase in young children and infants presenting with the flu and respiratory infections.

# trolley-crisis - Monday 8 January, 2018

Private hospital beds to be used to ease Emergency Department overcrowding Trolley Crisis

Private hospital beds to be used to ease Emergency Department overcrowding

Jan 8th 2018, 10:12 PM 14,358 Views 31 Comments

Many emergency departments are experiencing very high numbers of patients presenting at hospital.

Dr Anthony O'Connor: Things we could do to get more people off trolleys Column

Dr Anthony O'Connor: Things we could do to get more people off trolleys

Jan 8th 2018, 6:30 AM 27,968 Views 41 Comments

They can be done and they must be done – we have to believe that, writes hospital consultant Dr Anthony O’Connor.

# trolley-crisis - Friday 5 January, 2018

Hospital consultant: 'I'd like to dispel a few myths for people about overcrowding' Opinion

Hospital consultant: 'I'd like to dispel a few myths for people about overcrowding'

Jan 5th 2018, 7:00 AM 267,981 Views 198 Comments

It’s a hospital overcrowding problem that has been decanted into the Emergency Department, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.

# trolley-crisis - Thursday 4 January, 2018

'This isn't a trolley crisis - It's a system in meltdown': Minister's commitments 'worthless' say doctors Trolley Crisis

'This isn't a trolley crisis - It's a system in meltdown': Minister's commitments 'worthless' say doctors

Jan 4th 2018, 8:45 PM 15,021 Views 80 Comments

The Taoiseach apologised for the current crisis today, while Minister Simon Harris called it “unacceptable”.

Open letter to Simon Harris: 'Our dad provided good service to Irish State but ended up on a trolley' Trolley Crisis

Open letter to Simon Harris: 'Our dad provided good service to Irish State but ended up on a trolley'

Jan 4th 2018, 9:54 AM 47,972 Views 92 Comments

His last days were prefaced by an extended period of unnecessary suffering in the Emergency Department of his local hospital.

# trolley-crisis - Saturday 21 January, 2017

'If this many people were dying in another way, there’d be war over it' Hospital Overcrowding

'If this many people were dying in another way, there’d be war over it'

Jan 21st 2017, 7:25 AM 17,188 Views 34 Comments

What do doctors and nurses want done to tackle hospital overcrowding and record numbers on trolleys? More beds, for starters.

# trolley-crisis - Wednesday 11 January, 2017

Hundreds of surgeries cancelled nationwide as overcrowding crisis grips health system Pain And Suffering

Hundreds of surgeries cancelled nationwide as overcrowding crisis grips health system

Jan 11th 2017, 6:01 AM 8,901 Views 23 Comments

Some patients will have to wait twice as long to be seen following cancellations due to overcrowding.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 10 January, 2017

An Irish nurse: 'I began to hate my job. I questioned my career. There were days when I came home crying' Column

An Irish nurse: 'I began to hate my job. I questioned my career. There were days when I came home crying'

Jan 10th 2017, 6:45 AM 12,526 Views 101 Comments

A former public sector nurse highlights the challenging working conditions she and her colleagues endured as they cared for patients.

How Ireland's hospitals are massaging the numbers of people on trolleys How They Do It

How Ireland's hospitals are massaging the numbers of people on trolleys Exclusive

Jan 10th 2017, 6:01 AM 23,868 Views 54 Comments

A number of senior staff members have come forward to highlight how it’s done.

# trolley-crisis - Wednesday 13 January, 2016

Fianna Fáil's new ad lashes Enda Kenny's infamous promise Election 2016

Fianna Fáil's new ad lashes Enda Kenny's infamous promise

Jan 13th 2016, 1:57 PM 27,897 Views 167 Comments

Gerry Adams agrees with the sentiment.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 17 November, 2015

Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it Opinion

Leo: If there was an overnight fix for the health service I would've implemented it

Nov 17th 2015, 8:00 AM 52 Views 111 Comments

I’ve been in this job for 18 months and I can say with absolute certainty that if there was an overnight fix, I would have implemented it on day one, Leo Varadkar writes.

# trolley-crisis - Tuesday 10 November, 2015

'Leo needs to accept he's not the David Attenborough of the health service' Trolley Crisis

'Leo needs to accept he's not the David Attenborough of the health service'

Nov 10th 2015, 1:22 PM 10,238 Views 43 Comments

Fianna Fáil says the Health Minister is “observing from a distance” rather than taking action.

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