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This year
2024
THE MORNING LEAD
'Concerning' delays for mammograms as Dublin hospitals struggle to recruit staff
Beaumont Hospital is considering outsourcing some appointments to deal with the backlog, one patient was told.
Patients are concerned it is taking months to get an appointment for certain scans, potentially delaying a cancer diagnosis
Extra consultants are due to start working in the coming months, but staffing levels remain an issue
"It is unacceptable that a person should wait too long before getting access to a vital diagnostic appointment," the CEO of the Irish Cancer Society said
Órla Ryan
2 Feb
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Last year
2023
Emergency Departments
INMO calls for return of mandatory mask-wearing in crowded settings amid record trolley numbers
Updated
3 Jan 2023
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Dublin
Mater Hospital 'under extreme pressure', appeals to public to avoid Emergency Dept if possible
2 Jan 2023
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15
All time
Influenza
Dublin and Cork hospitals restrict visitors as they deal with high numbers of patients with flu
Updated
3 Jan 2020
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emergency transfers
'Lives will be saved': Residents support use of helipad at Mater despite noise levels
22 Oct 2019
18.0k
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Waiting Lists
Mater Hospital warns of very long waiting times as 90 patients in emergency department
23 Jan 2017
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15
keeping ireland alive
'They thought he might not make it': 24 hours in Ireland's hospitals
30 Aug 2016
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Emergency Departments
Study tracking the 20 people who attend the Mater emergency department most finds most are men, all are unemployed
13 Apr 2016
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Dublin
One of Dublin city's main hospitals is telling emergency patients to stay away
20 Jan 2016
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Courts
Care assistant accused of sexually assaulting hospital patient goes on trial
11 Jun 2015
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Health Service
A new specialist centre hopes to pin down tough to diagnose rare diseases
4 Jun 2015
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Tragedy
Teenager Ana Hick who died after night out described as 'beautiful, sweet young woman'
18 May 2015
61.4k
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Tragedy
Gardaí have rowed back on their line regarding contaminated drugs in Dublin
18 May 2015
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Health
Leo: Some hospitals do a great job with food... some Dublin ones, not so much
26 Nov 2014
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junior doctor
Here's what Leo Varadkar thinks has changed in health since he 'wore a white coat'
23 Oct 2014
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Roads
87-year-old man dies after being knocked out of his wheelchair in hit and run
15 Oct 2014
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Abortion
Martin still in discussions with Mater's Mercy Sisters over abortion law
7 Mar 2014
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crc
'Absolute madness': CRC pays Mater Hospital €660k to administer 'phantom pension fund'
11 Dec 2013
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126
Abortion
Priest resigns from Mater Hospital board over decision to comply with abortion law
2 Oct 2013
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