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The number of patients on trolleys has almost doubled this October when compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The organisation said it has seen more patients on trolleys this October in all ...

01 Nov 2021 at 10:38

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'Extreme concern' at record waiting lists for medical treatment for children

A record 100,089 children are now on some form of the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has revealed. Of those on the waiting list, more than 1 in 3 (34,300) are waiting longer than ...

15 Apr 2022 at 11:38

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Hospital waiting lists growing to 'unacceptable levels' - Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Waiting lists for children to see a hospital consultant have grown to 100,000 with many facing a wait of up to 14 years, according to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association. The association says Ireland is 'an outlier' in Europe in terms ...

18 Oct 2021 at 13:55

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Worst March for overcrowding in Irish hospitals in 15 years, nurses group confirms

More people have been treated on trolleys or chairs this month than any other March on record. That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), which confirmed 12,943 admitted patients including 447 children were ...

31 Mar 2023 at 11:47

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430 patients are waiting for hospital beds this morning

430 patients are waiting for beds in Irish hospitals this morning, according to INMO's trolley watch. 334 patients are waiting in the emergency department and 96 are waiting for beds in wards elsewhere. University Hospital Limerick ...

04 Nov 2021 at 11:53

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Cancelling essential care can't be 'go-to solution' for hospital capacity crisis - say consultants

The Irish public is being urged to use a higher degree of caution over the coming weeks due to the increase in hospitalisations of Covid patients. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) today (Friday March 25) released ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:07

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Irish hospital reaches new overcrowding record as hundreds wait for beds nationwide

An Irish hospital has reached a new overcrowding record, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Ninety patients are waiting for a bed at Cork University Hospital (CUH) today (March 29), making it the ...

29 Mar 2023 at 11:31

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2023 is the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding

Over 121,526 patients have gone without a bed in Irish hospitals in 2023 according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, making it the worst year for hospital overcrowding on record. The top 5 most overcrowded ...

19 Dec 2023 at 15:00

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BREAKING: Inquiry launched at University Hospital Limerick as young woman dies suddenly after losing her baby

A review has been launched at University Hospital Limerick following the death of a woman. Hospital bosses are currently reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 33-year-old woman at UHL last weekend. ...

24 Feb 2024 at 15:10

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'Extreme concern' at record waiting lists for medical treatment for children

15 Apr 2022 at 20:00

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Reduced capacity expected in outpatient waiting area of Irish hospital as works underway

Reduced capacity is expected in the outpatient waiting area of an Irish hospital as renovation works get underway. Patients of Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) are being advised of necessary building works ...

12 Sept 2022 at 17:48

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INMO urges politicians to directly intervene in trolley crisis as over 650 wait for beds

A nurses union is calling for direct ministerial intervention to tackle Ireland's trolley crisis. The call comes as the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) records 654 patients waiting on trolleys ...

23 Mar 2022 at 12:43

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