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Altnagelvin A&E under immense pressure as Doctor says staff facing 'dire straits'

An emergency department consultant has appealed to the public for help to ease hospital pressures after admitting his staff are facing “dire straits." The Western Health and Social Care Trust posted a Twitter video featuring Dr Sandy Nelson at ...

05 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Rise in frontline workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts

There has been a rise in the number of NHS and emergency workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts, a charity has said. Data from the Laura Hyde Foundation shows that 946 workers contacted the charity in the first six months of 2022 for ...

08 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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Two Tipperary players help 'Emerging Ireland' side to rugby win in South Africa

Congratulations to Tipperary's Diarmuid Barron, New Inn and Jake Flannery, Bansha who are part of the Simon Easterby's “Emerging Ireland Squad” who defeated Griquas 54-7 at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, in South Africa last Friday ...

03 Oct 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

Almost 5,000 patients wait more than 12 hours in A&E in August, figures show

Almost 5,000 patients spent half a day or more in accident and emergency in August, as waiting times performance hit a new low. Monthly figures showed that 69.7% of those attending A&E were seen, resulting in a subsequent admission, ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:16

Northern Ireland

Emergency department staff ‘facing dire straits’, warns consultant

An emergency department consultant has appealed to the public for help to ease hospital pressures after admitting his staff are facing “dire straits”. The Western health trust posted a Twitter video featuring Sandy Nelson at ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:01

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All Island Disaster Risk Reduction Conference in Dundalk later this year

The Office of Emergency Planning is hosting an All Island Disaster Risk Reduction Conference, in partnership with the Shared Island Initiative, in light of the significant crises that have, and will continue to impact the ...

14 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Killybegs Coast Guard tasked following sighting of red flare

Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked following a report of a red flare sighting. Fortunately on this occasion, it turned out to be a fasle alarm. A spokesperson said: "Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last [Saturday] night ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Government should chip in to help Ukraine Family Scheme members, charity says

The British Red Cross is calling on the Government to give money to UK residents who have helped support their families after they fled Ukraine in February. The charity, which has been providing cash assistance, sim ...

23 Aug 2022 at 18:41

Scotland

Number of patients waiting longer than four hours in A&E hits record high

The number of patients waiting more than four hours to be seen in A&E has reached its highest ever number for a single week, figures show. Public Health Scotland data showed 9,146 people waited longer than four ...

23 Aug 2022 at 12:11

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Kildare TD: 'Ambulance wait times and lack of paramedics is becoming a medical emergency'

A Kildare-based TD has said that ambulance wait times and lack of paramedics is turning into a nationwide medical emergency. The comments were made by Sinn Féin (SF) TD Réada Cronin. It follows after the North ...

16 Aug 2022 at 18:33

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Kildare TD: 'Ambulance wait times and lack of paramedics is becoming a medical emergency'

16 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Scotland

Humza Yousaf welcomes’ immediate improvement’ in A&E waiting times figures

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the “immediate improvement” in accident and emergency waiting times – despite the latest figures showing the four-hour target was missed for almost 9,000 ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:20

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