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Staff at five Limerick hospitals are refusing to report to or co-operate with the manager from this week

Industrial action begins at Limerick hospitals

IMPACT members in the Limerick group of hospitals have begun industrial action in protest at the €250,000 salary paid to its chief operations manager.

News • 22 Jul 14

Stephen McMahon of the Irish Patients' Association says the figures are worrying

No improvement in ambulance turnaround times

New figures show that ambulances were held up for over over 8,000 hours outside hospital emergency departments in April.

News • 09 Jun 14

The study examined Hospital Inpatient Enquiry Data

Report reveals hospital mortality rate variations

The Department of Health has said a report showing mortality rates at hospitals around the country should not be used to draw conclusions about quality of care.

News • 17 Feb 14

Number of patients waiting for inpatient or day treatment was almost 57,000 in November

Drop in long-term outpatient waiting list figures

Minister for Health James Reilly has told the Dáil that new figures show a 95% reduction in those waiting over 12 months for an outpatient hospital appointment.

News • 28 Jan 14

The number of patients on trolleys in hospitals waiting for admission to a bed continues to increase

HSE promises new beds to ease trolley numbers

The HSE has said that it will introduce new beds in the community this week to ensure more hospital patients are discharged, to accommodate extra patients coming into emergency departments.

News • 08 Jan 14

A used clinical dressing was found in a patient shower area at Holles Street hospital

Some hospital hygiene standards not met - HIQA

A HIQA report has found that the National Maternity Hospital was not compliant with some national hygiene standards following an unannounced inspection in October.

News • 19 Dec 13

The IHCA said €1bn has been taken out of acute hospital budgets since 2008

Call to cut number of emergency departments

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said that having around 28 hospital emergency departments open 24 hours a day is no longer sustainable or safe.

News • 14 Oct 13

Some services in small hospitals will transfer to bigger facilities

Reports on hospital reorganisation published

Two major health reports have been published on the future of smaller hospitals and re-organising the overall hospital system around six hospital groups.

News • 14 May 13

Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil that the two hospital projects had been in progress since 2006

Fast-tracking of hospital projects raised in Dáil

The Minister for Health James Reilly told the Dáil that he was pleased to be able to improve facilities at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny and Wexford General Hospital as both projects had been planned for a long time.

News • 30 Jan 13

The report says hand hygiene compliance needs to be improved

Survey: 5% of hospital patients acquire infections

A Health Service Executive survey has found that around 5% of patients admitted to Irish hospitals have acquired an infection in hospital.

News • 19 Nov 12

HSE faces deficit of almost €400m

The Health Service Executive is facing a deficit of €399m, according to its latest performance report to the end of September.

News • 13 Nov 12

The HSE is seeking savings on drugs and cuts in overtime

HSE writes to hospitals over implementing cuts

The HSE has written to hospitals to say that immediate cuts in health spending must be implemented, but in such a way as to minimise risks to patient safety.

News • 20 Jul 12

Dr Tracey Cooper said the standards cover areas such as dignity and safety

New standards for health facilities

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published new national standards for hospitals and health facilities.

News • 26 Jun 12

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