€4m donated to university for breast cancer research The University of Galway is receiving €4 million in funding from the National Breast Cancer Research Institute to improve research and diagnostics as well as more clinical trials for breast cancer patients. Health • 15 May
€4m donated to university for breast cancer research The University of Galway is receiving €4 million in funding from the National Breast Cancer Research Institute to improve research and diagnostics as well as more clinical trials for breast cancer patients. Health • 15 May
Radiographers in Galway vote for industrial action Radiographers who are members of SIPTU in University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action up to and including strike action in a dispute over staffing levels. Business • 09 Oct 23
Radiographers in Galway vote for industrial action Radiographers who are members of SIPTU in University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action up to and including strike action in a dispute over staffing levels. Business • 09 Oct 23
Man's leg had to be amputated following heart procedure Letterkenny University Hospital has apologised in the High Court to a man whose leg had to be amputated after he went into hospital for an angiogram. Courts • 05 Apr 19
Man's leg had to be amputated following heart procedure Letterkenny University Hospital has apologised in the High Court to a man whose leg had to be amputated after he went into hospital for an angiogram. Courts • 05 Apr 19
Nurses on strike 'for patients and patient safety' 37,000 members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation are taking part in their second 24-hour strike. Health • 05 Feb 19
Nurses on strike 'for patients and patient safety' 37,000 members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation are taking part in their second 24-hour strike. Health • 05 Feb 19
Girl's brain damage could have been avoided, court told A seven-year-old girl who was severely brain damaged at birth could have been saved from injury if she had been delivered ten minutes earlier, the High Court has been told. Courts • 17 Jan 19
Girl's brain damage could have been avoided, court told A seven-year-old girl who was severely brain damaged at birth could have been saved from injury if she had been delivered ten minutes earlier, the High Court has been told. Courts • 17 Jan 19
53 waiting for bed at Cork University Hospital There are 558 patients on trolleys, or on wards, waiting admission to a hospital bed, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Health • 17 Jan 18
53 waiting for bed at Cork University Hospital There are 558 patients on trolleys, or on wards, waiting admission to a hospital bed, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Health • 17 Jan 18
Design meeting planned over new Galway emergency dept The Saolta Hospital Group has said a design team is expected to meet by the end of this month, to hold its first meeting about plans to build a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway. Connacht • 10 Jan 18
Design meeting planned over new Galway emergency dept The Saolta Hospital Group has said a design team is expected to meet by the end of this month, to hold its first meeting about plans to build a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway. Connacht • 10 Jan 18
Hospital apologises after death of six-year-old girl University Hospital Galway has apologised to the family of a six-year-old girl who died after a failure to diagnose her condition despite four admissions to hospital with low blood sugar. Courts • 15 Dec 17
Hospital apologises after death of six-year-old girl University Hospital Galway has apologised to the family of a six-year-old girl who died after a failure to diagnose her condition despite four admissions to hospital with low blood sugar. Courts • 15 Dec 17
UHG apology over cancer patient treatment delays Management at University Hospital Galway have apologised to cancer patients who have experienced delays in their treatment. Regional • 06 Oct 17
UHG apology over cancer patient treatment delays Management at University Hospital Galway have apologised to cancer patients who have experienced delays in their treatment. Regional • 06 Oct 17
Full capacity warning at UHG emergency department University Hospital Galway has again appealed to people not to attend the hospital's emergency department unless absolutely necessary. Connacht • 02 Oct 17
Full capacity warning at UHG emergency department University Hospital Galway has again appealed to people not to attend the hospital's emergency department unless absolutely necessary. Connacht • 02 Oct 17
Significant delays at Galway emergency department People in the west of Ireland are being asked not to present at University Hospital Galway's Emergency Department, due to a lengthy backlog of patients waiting to be admitted. Connacht • 20 Sep 17
Significant delays at Galway emergency department People in the west of Ireland are being asked not to present at University Hospital Galway's Emergency Department, due to a lengthy backlog of patients waiting to be admitted. Connacht • 20 Sep 17
Warning over severe delays at UHG emergency department University Hospital Galway is again urging people to stay away from its emergency department due to severe delays. Connacht • 30 May 17
Warning over severe delays at UHG emergency department University Hospital Galway is again urging people to stay away from its emergency department due to severe delays. Connacht • 30 May 17
UHG cancels operations due to ED overcrowding Scheduled elective surgical procedures have been cancelled at University Hospital Galway due to the number of people awaiting admission. Connacht • 11 May 17
UHG cancels operations due to ED overcrowding Scheduled elective surgical procedures have been cancelled at University Hospital Galway due to the number of people awaiting admission. Connacht • 11 May 17
Brain damaged girl awarded €2.6m settlement University Hospital Galway has apologised to the parents of a six-year-old girl who was severely brain damaged after a delay in treating her for jaundice soon after her birth in 2011. News • 28 Feb 17
Brain damaged girl awarded €2.6m settlement University Hospital Galway has apologised to the parents of a six-year-old girl who was severely brain damaged after a delay in treating her for jaundice soon after her birth in 2011. News • 28 Feb 17
Irish patients to trial new blood cancer drug Patients in Ireland suffering from a form of blood cancer are the first anywhere in the world to trial a new drug that it is hoped will become an effective treatment. News • 27 Feb 17
Irish patients to trial new blood cancer drug Patients in Ireland suffering from a form of blood cancer are the first anywhere in the world to trial a new drug that it is hoped will become an effective treatment. News • 27 Feb 17
Concerns over surgeon at two Galway hospitals Patients and families of those who were the subject of a review into spinal surgeries at Galway University Hospitals will meet with clinicians and hospital managers next week. News • 18 Nov 16
Concerns over surgeon at two Galway hospitals Patients and families of those who were the subject of a review into spinal surgeries at Galway University Hospitals will meet with clinicians and hospital managers next week. News • 18 Nov 16
Galway hospital overcrowding 'endangering lives' Doctors and nursing staff at University Hospital Galway say overcrowding at the emergency department is now endangering the lives of people in the region. Ireland • 09 Nov 16
Galway hospital overcrowding 'endangering lives' Doctors and nursing staff at University Hospital Galway say overcrowding at the emergency department is now endangering the lives of people in the region. Ireland • 09 Nov 16
Death of woman at Galway hospital investigated An investigation is to take place after an elderly woman died while reportedly waiting to be seen at UHG emergency department. News • 23 Sep 16
Death of woman at Galway hospital investigated An investigation is to take place after an elderly woman died while reportedly waiting to be seen at UHG emergency department. News • 23 Sep 16
Increase in number of patients awaiting treatment There were 3,700 more patients waiting for inpatient, day case, outpatient treatment or other checks at hospitals across the country in August than the preceding month. News • 08 Sep 16
Increase in number of patients awaiting treatment There were 3,700 more patients waiting for inpatient, day case, outpatient treatment or other checks at hospitals across the country in August than the preceding month. News • 08 Sep 16
Staff disciplined over Savita Halappanavar death The Health Service Executive has confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against nine staff at University Hospital Galway following an investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar at the hospital in October 2012. News • 11 Sep 14
Staff disciplined over Savita Halappanavar death The Health Service Executive has confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against nine staff at University Hospital Galway following an investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar at the hospital in October 2012. News • 11 Sep 14
Bone fragments found in Galway not human remains University Hospital Galway has confirmed that bone fragments found during construction work in the hospital grounds are not human. News • 09 Jul 14
Bone fragments found in Galway not human remains University Hospital Galway has confirmed that bone fragments found during construction work in the hospital grounds are not human. News • 09 Jul 14
UHG staff 'threatened' after Halappanavar death Several members of staff at University Hospital Galway reportedly received threats in the aftermath of the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 18 Jun 13
UHG staff 'threatened' after Halappanavar death Several members of staff at University Hospital Galway reportedly received threats in the aftermath of the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 18 Jun 13
HIQA names Galway hospital inquiry team HIQA has named the group of people that will investigate standards and services at University Hospital Galway following the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 19 Dec 12
HIQA names Galway hospital inquiry team HIQA has named the group of people that will investigate standards and services at University Hospital Galway following the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 19 Dec 12
Reilly seeks report on Savita Halappanavar's death Minister for Health James Reilly has asked the HSE to report to him once the executive has completed its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 15 Nov 12
Reilly seeks report on Savita Halappanavar's death Minister for Health James Reilly has asked the HSE to report to him once the executive has completed its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Savita Halappanavar. News • 15 Nov 12
