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Study shows sharp fall in ED attendance due to Covid-19

There has been a sharp fall in attendance at emergency departments since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, according to new research.
Ireland • 22 May 20

UK study shows closing EDs did not impact death rates

A British study has found that closing hospital emergency departments does not lead to more deaths.
Health • 13 Aug 18

Hospitals remain under pressure as 649 wait for bed

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation there are 649 people waiting on trolleys in hospitals across the country today, following on from yesterday's record high of 714.
Health • 13 Mar 18

Figures show HSE failing ED wait times for over 75s

Figures from the HSE show that almost 6,000 people over 75 have experienced a wait time of more than 24 hours in a hospital emergency department so far this year.
Ireland • 10 Aug 17

Consultant condemns lack of hospital beds

A consultant in emergency medicine has said 300 to 350 patients are dying needlessly each year due to waiting times and a lack of beds in hospitals.
News • 04 Mar 16

GP: Emergency departments wrongly send people away

The National Association of GPs has claimed that patients who should be admitted through hospital emergency departments are being sent back to their family doctor.
News • 16 Nov 14

ED at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny evacuated

The Emergency Department at St Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny has been evacuated due to a fault in the ventilation system.
News • 28 Nov 13

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