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Astonishingly low number of patients admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

A national inpatient survey shows that emergency department waiting times and people’s experience of being discharged from hospital requires the most improvement in hospital care. The National Inpatient Experience Survey for 2021 shows that just 29% ...

09 May 2022 at 17:33

Only 29% of patients were admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

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Just 29% of patients admitted to ward within HSE target of six hours

09 May 2022 at 22:33

Scotland

A&E performances see slight improvement in latest weekly figures

Scotland’s A&E performances saw a slight improvement on the previous week, with 70.2% of patients being seen within four hours, according to the latest figures. Statistics from Public Health Scotland, covering the week up to April 24, show an ...

03 May 2022 at 11:55

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ICU Covid-19 patient numbers hit new low as hospital figures also drop

The number of Covid-19 patients requiring ICU care has fallen to its lowest number in 8 months, latest figures reveal. There were just 66 patients with Covid-19 in ICUs across the country this morning according to the latest figures released....

01 Feb 2022 at 17:33

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New Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service Coordinator for Sligo University Hospital

Sligo University Hospital (SUH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Kelly to the role of Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service (PALS) Coordinator. The Patient Advice and Liaison Service Co-ordinator acts as the main contact ...

09 Dec 2022 at 13:33

Letterkenny/Milford

LUH was the fourth most over-crowded hospital in January

In January, Letterkenny University Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded hospital in Ireland. According to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), there were 709 patients at LUH left without a bed last ...

01 Feb 2024 at 17:33

Letterkenny/Milford

Data Protection Commissioner investigating Letterkenny patient records video

An investigation into HSE data breaches that are linked to videos of paper medical records being posted online has been initiated by the Data Protection Commissioner. RTE says it understands “one of the incidents relates to a video ...

29 May 2024 at 12:33

Ireland

Donnelly ‘not satisfied’ with management of patient flow at some hospitals

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said there are issues around decision-making and patient flow at some of the country’s largest hospitals. Mr Donnelly said there was a need for reforms such as increased weekend discharges ...

12 Jan 2024 at 15:36

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ICU Covid-19 patient numbers hit new low as hospital figures also drop

01 Feb 2022 at 17:33

West Donegal

Elaine Boyle hits the 100-mark to complete swimming fundraiser

A west Donegal woman has completed 100 successive days of swimming to raise funds for the Dungloe Community Hospital Patient Comfort Fund. In November, Elaine Boyle from Ranafast decided to swim the 30 days at Boat Strand ...

10 Feb 2024 at 18:33

Scotland

Four-hour A&E waiting times figures at worst recorded monthly level

Scotland has recorded its lowest monthly figure on record for patients seen within four hours at A&E departments, according to the latest figures. Statistics from Public Health Scotland showed performances were down for ...

03 May 2022 at 12:55

Uplifting

Chris Evans surprises hospital patients for special film preview of Lightyear

Chris Evans surprised young hospital patients at a pre-release screening for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Lightyear, in which he plays the starring role. Patients and their families at London’s Chelsea and ...

14 Jun 2022 at 15:13

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