HSE Chief Defends Chocolate For Vaccinations Suggestion
The Head of the HSE says a senior medic was citing evidence when he suggested incentivising nurses with chocolates.
Dr Kevin Kelleher told the Oireachtas...
Howard Criticises Fitzgerald For Blocking Mandatory Maternity Inquiries
An Ennis Fine Gael Councillor is criticisng the Justice Minister for blocking legislation to make it mandatory to hold an inquest into maternal deaths.
Campaigners have...
Increase In Patients On Trolleys In Limerick Hospital
The number of patients without a bed at the region's main hospital is climbing once again.
According to the INMO, there are 29 patients on...
Sharp Fall In Region’s Hospital Overcrowding
There's been a sharp fall in the level of overcrowding at the region's main hospital today.
The latest figures from the INMO show 23 people...
Report On Care Standards Highlights Need For Ongoing Monitoring, Says McNamara
The Clare-based chairperson of the region's health forum says a new report on care standards highlights the need for ongoing monitoring.
It comes as a...
Limerick Trolley Figures Double Any Other Hospital
The number of people awaiting admission to University Hospital Limerick today is more than double that of any other hospital in the country.
According to...
Majority Of People Have Experienced Sub-Standard Health Care
Two thirds of people say they've witnessed sub-standard care in our health system.
Of those, a third say they've seen physical or emotional abuse in...
Calls For Text Alerts To Fight Hospital Waiting Times
New figures show that almost 30,000 patients did not attend their scheduled appointments in the UL Hospitals Group last year.
The figures show 6,000 patients...
