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Problems in emergency departments mean 'everything else has gone wrong', Dáil told

The Dáil has been told that problems in emergency departments mean "everything else has gone wrong". That's according to TD David Cullinane, who made the comments to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly yesterday after asking the minister about his ...

20 Oct 2021 at 13:42

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Astonishingly low number of patients admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

A national inpatient survey shows that emergency department waiting times and people’s experience of being discharged from hospital requires the most improvement in hospital care. The National Inpatient Experience Survey for 2021 shows that just ...

09 May 2022 at 16:44

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Nurses call for 'serious intervention' as almost 1000 people wait on trolleys today (Jan 3)

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is calling for "serious intervention" by the government to tackle overcrowding in hospitals across Ireland. It comes as almost 931 admitted patients wait for beds at hospitals nationwide today ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:14

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'Significant increase' in people attending hospital as death rates drop

There has been a significant increase in hospital activity with 1.5 million attendances to hospital Emergency Departments in 2021, latest figures show. This is an increase of 13% year on year, and 3.2 million attendances to outpatient ...

01 Dec 2022 at 16:36

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Irish nurses call for urgent action as number of children without hospital bed soars

An Irish nurses group is calling on the HSE to tackle hospital overcrowding due to concern regarding the number of children on trolleys at emergency departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on the HSE ...

11 Sept 2023 at 12:29

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New HSE boss says he does not have a ‘magic wand’ to create bed capacity

The new chief executive of the HSE has said he does not have a “magic wand” to address the delivery of additional beds beyond what has already been approved. Appearing before the Joint Committee on Health to discuss his priorities ...

22 Mar 2023 at 12:33

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'Urgent efforts' needed as new report reveals unprecedented strain on Irish hospitals

A safety report on the Irish health system has revealed it is under "unprecedented strain" as the number of patients attending emergency departments (ED) continues to rise. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:41

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‘Unprecedented strain’ on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

A minister has said that emergency departments (EDs) which are under “unprecedented strain” is not acceptable to the Government nor the HSE, admitting that it needs to do better. Minister for Public Expenditure Michael ...

14 Dec 2022 at 14:40

Only 29% of patients were admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

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Just 29% of patients admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

09 May 2022 at 15:21

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Irish nursing group warns public of long delays at emergency departments

An Irish nursing group is advising the public to be aware of long delays at emergency departments across hospitals in Ireland. That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), who have today ...

21 Mar 2023 at 12:01

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High percentage of visits to emergency departments are 'avoidable' - research finds

One third of visits to emergency departments in the country could have been avoided, according to research carried out by a health insurance company. The new research, carried out in recent weeks amid the ...

02 Feb 2023 at 10:10

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Urgent action sought as over 100 people attend hospital emergency department in one night

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has sought urgent action after there were over 100 patients in the Emergency Department of one hospital on Monday night, with one patient waiting for 68 ...

24 May 2022 at 11:23

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