# HSE
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This week
28th April 2024 - 2nd May 2024
HSE
Support team to begin work ‘immediately’ to address overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick
30 Apr
8.1k
University Hospital Limerick
HSE chief says UHL emergency department 'much more safe now' than when Aoife Johnston died
28 Apr
8.7k
Last week
21st April 2024 - 27th April 2024
Overcrowding
People are living 'in fear' of having to attend UHL's emergency department, campaigner says
26 Apr
5.4k
Inquest
Parents of Aoife Johnston say the 'happy-go-lucky' 16-year-old died a 'horrible death' in UHL
25 Apr
21.6k
THE MORNING LEAD
Ireland has just three adult eating disorder beds. The plan was for 20 more. €0 was provided.
A HSE plan to open 20 new beds by 2023 went completely unfunded.
No funding provided over the last six years to open adult eating disorder treatment beds
HSE says it is focusing on treatment hubs, rather than individual beds
Eating disorder experts say the number of extra beds needed has now likely increased since last plan was made - and not funded
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated
24 Apr
18.1k
34
THE MORNING LEAD
Psychosis team in Cork sees significant decrease in number of people using drugs and alcohol
It’s hoped that the RISE model can be replicated by other psychosis teams around the country.
Órla Ryan
22 Apr
28.0k
Last month
April 2024
Health Committee
HSE will not review care for people with Long Covid until new evidence emerges
17 Apr
6.9k
THE MORNING LEAD
'I'm going through a lot of scary stuff': 11-year-old boy with psychosis and his parents plead for help
The young boy has struggled to access certain services despite the efforts of his parents and healthcare workers.
Children and adolescents with complex needs often struggle to get access to services due to confusion over which health team is best placed to intervene
During a recent episode, a young boy in Dublin attempted to take his own life
The boy's parents believe if their son had received early intervention years ago, his condition would not have deteriorated to this point
Órla Ryan
16 Apr
29.1k
HSE
Record number of people treated in Irish hospitals last year, despite 'unacceptably long' waits
15 Apr
7.7k
25
THE MORNING LEAD
'Extreme risks' posed to National Ambulance Service due to management structures
A report obtained by The Journal reveals significant concerns for NAS management structures, staffing levels and funding.
Niall O'Connor
15 Apr
13.0k
Galway
University Hospital Galway makes recommended changes after increase in baby head injuries
11 Apr
13.2k
Keltoi Unit
Rehab centre converted to Covid-19 isolation unit in 2020 has no budget to reopen this year
8 Apr
13.1k
Waiting Lists
Health services 'undermined' by lack of beds, consultants and GPs, according to IMO chief
7 Apr
7.4k
15
bernard gloster
HSE CEO says staffing levels at all-time high but IMO wants an end to the recruitment freeze
6 Apr
12.5k
15
University Hospital Limerick
GPs at ED doors and fast build beds: The HSE and Donnelly's plan to tackle UHL's overcrowding
4 Apr
13.1k
32
latest report
'Significant progress' made on patient outcomes, but cervical screening uptake still below target
14 hrs ago
11.6k
13
March
March 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
Female junior doctors repeatedly penalised by medical training system
Women make up more than half the trainee doctor workforce but criticise lack of support for pregnancy and family life.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds women delaying or leaving specialist training
Some doctors are not entitled to maternity pay when doing training-related research
Irish Medical Organisation: “Without support, women will drop out of medicine”
Alice Chambers
28 Mar
16.8k
30
THE MORNING LEAD
Children 'suffering' as life-changing surgery delayed at Temple Street after spinal controversy
Parents and a consultant have raised concerns about the impact of long waiting lists on children’s quality of life.
Several hundred children are currently waiting for spinal and orthoepaedic surgery at Temple Street
Many children who require time-sensitive surgery have been waiting for months
The hospital has been embroiled in controversy since it emerged that one child died and others suffered serious post-surgery complications
Órla Ryan
25 Mar
7.6k
Overcrowding
'One person on a trolley is too much' says HSE CEO as 638 patients currently waiting for a bed
20 Mar
7.5k
20
Offaly
Tullamore hospital unable to carry out hip or knee replacements as facility's A&E overrun
19 Mar
11.7k
21
lack of funding
It could take over 60 years to set up enough early intervention psychosis teams, TD warns
Órla Ryan
18 Mar
12.1k
MMR Catch-up programme
One new case of measles confirmed in Ireland, the fifth this year
15 Mar
6.0k
29
Covax System
HSE says ‘misconfiguration’ of Covid vaccine dataset did not result in ‘unauthorised viewing’ of data
13 Mar
5.2k
get moving
Two and a half hours of exercise a week will improve adults' health, new HSE guidelines say
12 Mar
10.8k
16
Sexual Abuse
Ministers met with Grace case inquiry to voice unhappiness with the pace of work and delays
Former minister says he is ‘horrified’ with the continuous delays of the inquiry.
The Grace case concerns a young woman with profound intellectual disabilities who was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
The latest six month extension means the final report will not be complete until September 2024, over five years beyond its original deadline.
7 Mar
14.3k
16
University Hospital Limerick
450 cancelled operations in UHL hospitals so far this year is 'not acceptable', HSE chief says
7 Mar
5.1k
20
February
February 2024
Transfer of services
St John of God reaches an agreement with the HSE over provision of services
28 Feb
9.5k
uhl
Review launched at University Hospital Limerick following woman's death one day after losing baby
24 Feb
30.6k