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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

One Scot in 11 may have had Covid-19 last week – Office for National Statistics

The number of patients in Scotland’s hospitals with coronavirus has reached a record high for the fifth consecutive day – with separate research indicating about one in 11 people north of the border could have had the virus last week, the ...

25 Mar 2022 at 16:25

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Hospitals under 'huge stress' due to rising Covid patient numbers

Hospitals across the country are under "huge stress" due to large numbers of Covid-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, the HSE chief has confirmed. Latest figures show that there are 1,625 Covid positive patients in hospital now. ...

28 Mar 2022 at 19:33

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Tierney: Patients suffering as a result of missed cancer targets

SDLP Foyle Assembly candidate, Cllr Brian Tierney, has said that people’s lives are being put at risk after targets for treating cancer were missed again. Cllr Tierney was speaking following the publication of the cancer waiting time ...

01 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

NHS complaints service celebrates 10th anniversary

A service that helps people in Scotland raise complaints about the NHS has reached its 10th anniversary. The Patients Advice and Support Service (PASS) said it has supported more than 30,000 people who have raised concerns about ...

04 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Slight improvement in A&E waiting times but target still missed, figures show

Just 71.6% of patients attending Scotland’s A&E departments were seen within the Scottish Government’s four-hour target, new statistics show. Figures from Public Health Scotland, covering the week up to May 1, show a slight ...

10 May 2022 at 12:25

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 ...

03 May 2022 at 11:55

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Donegal patients and visitors: Emergency Department in Sligo University Hospital is extremely busy with long delays

Sligo University Hospital is advising Donegal people who use the hospital and are presenting to the Emergency Department, that it is currently experiencing long waiting times on trolleys before being admitted to a bed on ...

02 Mar 2022 at 17:33

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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 ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:33

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Hounding cancer patients for payment is ‘a resounding disgrace’ says Donegal TD

The Government must scrap inpatient charges for cancer patients, calling the current system of hounding patients for payment “a resounding disgrace”, a Donegal Td has said. Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle Independent) ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:33

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Hounding cancer patients for payment is ‘a resounding disgrace’ says Donegal TD

03 Feb 2022 at 11:33

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