Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly expected to make announcement on Wednesday, with a further tranche of more hospital beds likely to be scheduled for between 2028 and 2030
Hospital overcrowding
Occupancy of intensive care units regularly exceed recommended levels
Figures emerge amid increased scrutiny of hospital’s safety record following Aoife Johnston case
HSE sees 16% reduction in hospital admissions for those with chronic diseases in the five years to 2023
Dr Muiris Houston: University Hospital Limerick has been a black spot for many years, while Beaumont is a good example of how a hospital can turn things around
HSE officers issues letter saying price increases hitting funds needed for patient care ‘in a growing challenging environment’
A hospital consultant explains how health professionals can deliver hospital-level care in people’s homes with the help of digital diagnostic and monitoring devices
Open letter to Taoiseach points to insufficient investment in infrastructure, and radiotherapy services operating ‘significantly below’ capacity
Minister of Health says investments in health funding and staff has already resulted in falling waiting lists
New report published along with plan to achieve savings of about €550m and boost productivity in health sector
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Demand for services in EDs rose 12% in early part of year
The midwest hospital, serving a population of about 400,000, is considered one of the worst blackspots in the Irish health service. That’s despite large increases in spending and staffing
Minister for Health tells Dáil he had to ‘challenge back’ HSE to certain extent, where there was ‘culture of additionality’
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