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345 patients on trolleys in emergency departments

There are 345 patients on trolleys in hospital emergency departments, according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
News • 16 Jan 13

Nelson Mandela released from hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been released from hospital after being treated for a lung infection and having gallstones removed.
News • 26 Dec 12

Nelson Mandela in hospital for tests

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital for tests today.
News • 08 Dec 12

George H W Bush being treated in hospital

Former US President George H W Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital for complications related to bronchitis and is in a stable condition.
News • 29 Nov 12

Emergency Department at Drogheda most crowded

For the second day in a row, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda has the country's highest number of patients in an Emergency Department waiting for admission.
News • 21 Nov 12

Reilly in Waterford to discuss hospital network

Minister for Health James Reilly is visiting Waterford Regional Hospital this evening to, amongst other things, discuss with consultants proposals to reconfigure the hospital network in the southeast.
News • 16 Nov 12

Wexford General has worst rate of hand hygiene

Wexford General Hospital has the worst hand hygiene compliance rate in the country, according to the latest figures from the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
News • 13 Nov 12

Consultants may lose quarter of overtime backlog

The Labour Court has recommended that hospital consultants should lose a quarter of their backlogs of overtime.
News • 06 Nov 12

Hospital consultant talks adjourned

Talks on changes in work practices for hospital consultants have adjourned until tomorrow.
News • 25 Jul 12

Acute hospitals over budget for 2012 - HSE chief

The HSE's Chief Executive has said the acute hospital sector is over budget for the current year, and the break-even plan will have a very significant impact on the second half of the year.
News • 28 Jun 12

800 patients waiting four years to see consultant

New figures show that over 800 patients have been waiting four years or more to be seen by a consultant at a hospital outpatient department, after being referred by their family doctor.
News • 08 Jun 12

St James's Hospital makes children's hospital bid

St James' Hospital has published the details of its bid for the new national children's hospital.
News • 25 May 12

Hospital facing significant fine over waiting list

An unnamed hospital is facing a significant fine for failing to meet waiting list targets, the Irish Nurses' and Midwives' Organisation annual conference has heard.
News • 09 May 12

Boy dies after fall from Inchicore apartment

A 21-month-old boy has died in hospital after falling out of an apartment in Inchicore in Dublin.
News • 26 Apr 12

VHI paid consultants €258m in 2011

Figures from VHI Healthcare show that consultants received an average payment of nearly €86,000 last year for treating private patients.
News • 02 Apr 12

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345 patients on trolleys in emergency departments

Nelson Mandela released from hospital

Nelson Mandela in hospital for tests

George H W Bush being treated in hospital

Emergency Department at Drogheda most crowded

Reilly in Waterford to discuss hospital network

Wexford General has worst rate of hand hygiene

Consultants may lose quarter of overtime backlog

Hospital consultant talks adjourned

Acute hospitals over budget for 2012 - HSE chief

800 patients waiting four years to see consultant

St James's Hospital makes children's hospital bid

Hospital facing significant fine over waiting list

Boy dies after fall from Inchicore apartment

VHI paid consultants €258m in 2011

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