# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 28 June, 2022
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
Five hospitals had an average monthly bed occupancy of 100% or more from January to March 2022.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 24 May, 2022
# State Of Emergency
Inpatient bed numbers among lowest in EU and nowhere near demand predicted by capacity reviews Maria Delaney of investigative platform Noteworthy examines why despite overcrowding constantly being reported, hundreds of people continue to die Full capacity protocol activated weekly at University Hospital Limerick, often resulting in cancelled ops
# university-hospital-limerick - Saturday 30 April, 2022
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
There was record-breaking overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick in April.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 23 March, 2022
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
A record 100 patients were on trolleys in corridors today in the hospital’s Emergency Department and on general wards.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 22 March, 2022
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Visiting bans are in place at University Hospital Limerick and at Nenagh General Hospital.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 2 March, 2022
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
One source said ambulance crews were “marooned” in the hospital today as there weren;t enough trolleys to hand patients over to staff.
# university-hospital-limerick - Sunday 16 January, 2022
# Uhl
# Uhl
The hospital said three wards are currently affected, but they have restricted visits to all inpatient wards as a precautionary measure.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# University Hospital Limerick
# University Hospital Limerick
There is a total of 428 people on trolleys across the country today, with 70 of them in University Hospital Limerick .
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 16 November, 2021
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
409 admitted patients were waiting for beds in hospitals across the country this morning.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Limerick
# Limerick
The UH Limerick CEO said the INMO claims were “disappointing” and “incorrect”.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 28 July, 2021
# University Hospital Limerick
# University Hospital Limerick
Members say that UHL had 52 patients on trolleys this morning, despite gaining more than 110 new beds since January.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 23 April, 2021
# Emergency Department
# Emergency Department
The hospital group responded to calls from the INMO for a Hiqa investigation into overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 21 April, 2021
# Limerick
# Limerick
A total of 283 patients attended the Limerick ED in the 24 hours to 8am today.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 2 February, 2021
# False News
# False News
Footage shared online of hospitals that appear “empty” have falsely claimed that hospitals are lying about being under pressure.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 11 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
University Hospital Limerick and Ennis Hospital are dealing with Covid-19 outbreaks.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Experts say fear of Covid-19 is keeping patients away from hospitals despite the higher risk of cardiac death.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 6 March, 2020
# Uhl
# Uhl
Patients who may have come into contact with one of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 are being contacted directly.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 6 January, 2020
# Don't Visit
# Don't Visit
Hospitals in Cork, Waterford, and South Tipperary have all imposed strict visiting restrictions.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
# University Hospital Limerick
# University Hospital Limerick
Last month, Limerick had over 1,400 patients without beds.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 1 October, 2019
# University Hospital Limerick
# University Hospital Limerick
The facility topped national charts for patients on trolleys in September.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 28 May, 2019
# Annual Report
# Annual Report
The Ombudsman received more than 3,300 complaints about public services last year.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 25 March, 2019
# Castefergus
# Castefergus
The driver was killed at Castlefergus at around 9.15pm last night.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# Limerick
# Limerick
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said that hospital management “should be responding to the needs of their patients”.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 19 March, 2018
# Shannon
# Shannon
A second man was injured during the altercation, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 1 January, 2018
# Kilrush
# Kilrush
The assault took place on Saturday evening at 5.30pm on Henry Street, Kilrush, Co Clare.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 21 July, 2017
# Sorry
# Sorry
Peter Stapleton was not given headphones and was forced to listen to his upper leg being cut off with a saw.
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 18 January, 2017
# Limerick
# Limerick
Foul play is not suspected.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 13 June, 2016
# Appeal
# Appeal
Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.
# university-hospital-limerick - Sunday 29 May, 2016
# Tarbert
# Tarbert
The young man was rushed to University Hospital Limerick
# university-hospital-limerick - Wednesday 1 July, 2015
# Breakdown
# Breakdown
It is not known if the breakdown affected the man’s survival chances.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 29 June, 2015
# Medical Council
# Medical Council
Dr Saqib Ahmed worked as a registrar in oncology from July to November 2012 at University Hospital Limerick .
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 29 September, 2014
# Trolleywatch
# Trolleywatch
The INMO said today that the Major Emergency Plan should have been implemented at the hospital today, with 47 people on trolleys in the Emergency Department this morning.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 8 August, 2014
# Resources
# Resources
HSE has responded saying that the new unit has not been comissioned for use, but this is being examined “in the context of new staff being employed”.
# university-hospital-limerick - Friday 6 June, 2014
# Emergency
# Emergency
HIQA also found that there were problems admitting children to adult units.
# university-hospital-limerick - Monday 9 December, 2013
# UL
# UL
The plan includes a new city centre campus, facilities at University Hospital Limerick and a team training centre for Munster Rugby.
# university-hospital-limerick - Tuesday 20 August, 2013
# Discrimination
# Discrimination
The Employment Equality Tribunal ordered the HSE to pay almost the maximum in compensation to a woman it failed to suitably accommodate.
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