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Nurses call for 'serious intervention' as almost 1000 people wait on trolleys today (Jan 3)

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is calling for "serious intervention" by the government to tackle overcrowding in hospitals across Ireland. It comes as almost 931 admitted patients wait for beds at hospitals nationwide today ...

03 Jan 2023 at 18:30

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Naas General Hospital asks people to avoid Emergency Department unless necessary

Naas General Hospital has said that it is experiencing a high number of patients visiting its Emergency Department and as such patients are experiencing long wait times to be seen. The hospital has asked people with non-emergency conditions ...

14 Oct 2024 at 14:38

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Irish A&E overcrowding a 'risk to health and safety of patients' - finds health watch dog

The Irish health system is under unprecedented strain as it continues to see an increasing number of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) which is significantly higher than in previous years, according to the Health ...

14 Dec 2022 at 22:00

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Visiting restrictions in place at Naas Hospital due to flu outbreak

Naas General Hospital would like to advise members of the public that visiting restrictions are in place in Curragh Ward and the Emergency Department at the hospital due to increasing levels of influenza and flu. Members of the ...

23 Dec 2019 at 12:45

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Problems in emergency departments mean 'everything else has gone wrong', Dáil told

The Dáil has been told that problems in emergency departments mean "everything else has gone wrong". That's according to TD David Cullinane, who made the comments to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly yesterday after asking ...

20 Oct 2021 at 13:43

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NOTICE: Naas General Hospital urges Kildare public to avoid their Emergency Department where possible

Naas General Hospital (NGH) has urged Kildare residents to avoid their Emergency Department (ED) wherever possible. Management at the hospital said it continues to face extreme pressure due to a combination of high ...

21 Jun 2022 at 15:09

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NOTICE: Emergency Department of hospital in Kildare is under pressure today

A hospital located in Kildare has been experiencing very high levels of attendance. The Emergency Department (ED) at Naas General Hospital is under pressure with many patients requiring admission, the Leinster ...

14 Aug 2023 at 11:47

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Naas General Hospital (NGH) issues statement over Emergency Department

Naas General Hospital (NGH) has issued a statement in relation to patients presenting to the hospital Emergency Department. The statement read: 'Naas General Hospital (NGH) is experiencing a high number of ...

10 Dec 2024 at 11:47

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Nurses call for 'serious intervention' as almost 1000 people wait on trolleys today (Jan 3)

03 Jan 2023 at 11:14

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'Significant increase' in people attending hospital as death rates drop

There has been a significant increase in hospital activity with 1.5 million attendances to hospital Emergency Departments in 2021, latest figures show. This is an increase of 13% year on year, and 3.2 ...

01 Dec 2022 at 16:36

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Irish nurses call for urgent action as number of children without hospital bed soars

An Irish nurses group is calling on the HSE to tackle hospital overcrowding due to concern regarding the number of children on trolleys at emergency departments. The Irish Nurses and Midwives ...

11 Sept 2023 at 12:29

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New HSE boss says he does not have a ‘magic wand’ to create bed capacity

The new chief executive of the HSE has said he does not have a “magic wand” to address the delivery of additional beds beyond what has already been approved. Appearing before the Joint ...

22 Mar 2023 at 12:33

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