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Half of measles cases hospitalised as outbreak worsens in Limerick

HALF of the measles cases in Limerick have had to be hospitalised, the HSE has said, as the virus outbreak continues to worsen in the region. The number of measles patients has risen by two, amounting to 25 cases since the outbreak was first ...

21 Mar 2018 at 13:44

Health

Limerick without early intervention child psychologist for almost a year

A CRUCIAL early intervention centre in Limerick will be without a child psychologist for 11 months until a vacancy is filled this April, the HSE has indicated. This is due to the “unexpected” resignation of a locum psychologist in May 2017, ...

02 Apr 2018 at 08:00

Health

HSE urges public to keep clean for Hand Hygiene Day

THE HSE marked the WHO’s Hand Hygiene Day on Saturday in an effort to encourage the public to wash their hands to prevent illnesses. It said that healthcare workers are trained to follow good hand hygiene practice but it is important for ...

09 May 2018 at 06:03

Health

Limerick teenager 'let down' by HSE over €120k procedure

A TEENAGE girl from Limerick who is fighting a debilitating disorder has said she feels “angry and let down” by the HSE that no surgeon will sign off on an initiative to assist her treatment abroad. Raheen girl Ciara Micks, 16, was ...

27 Jan 2018 at 17:00

Community

Mother labels Limerick A&E a 'complete joke' after trolley ordeal

A MOTHER of two young children who was left on a trolley in A&E at University Hospital Limerick for 54 hours has described the facility as “a complete joke”. Having been discharged from the hospital last Friday, after spending 12 ...

24 Feb 2017 at 11:01

Local News

Woman taken to hospital following river incident in Limerick city

A woman is in a stable condition in hospital after she was removed from mud flats along the banks of the river Shannon this Thursday evening. Emergency services including Limerick Fire and Rescue service were alerted shortly ...

18 May 2017 at 20:09

Community

HSE confirms flu death of elderly patient in Limerick

ONE OF Ireland’s worst flu outbreaks has claimed the life of an elderly patient in Limerick — the first case recorded in the region this winter. The HSE confirmed to the Limerick Leader that on the week of January 22, there ...

30 Jan 2017 at 17:54

Crime and Courts

Lethal drug appears on HSE's radar in Limerick over the past 12 months

ONE of the world’s most notorious and harmful drugs—crystal meth—has appeared on the HSE’s radar in Limerick over the past 12 months, the Leader has learned. The use of the extremely dangerous and addictive methamphetamine ...

10 Mar 2018 at 22:00

Health

Measles cases rises to 23 as outbreak continues to worsen in Limerick

THE NUMBER of measles cases in Limerick has risen to 23, nearly two months after the virus outbreak was first announced. And it is understood that the HSE is providing free MMR vaccination clinics, with no appointments ...

14 Mar 2018 at 14:18

Health

HSE 'needs to value staff' after contentious HR memo

A MEMBER on the West Regional Health Forum has called on the HSE to treat its staff fairly, following the release of a controversial memo over non-attendance during Storm Emma. On Tuesday, the HR national director ...

06 Mar 2018 at 06:03

Health

Number of measles cases in Limerick rises again as HSE urges vaccinations

THE HSE has confirmed that there are now 27 cases of measles in the Mid-West region, the majority of which are in Limerick city. The HSE is continuing to urge adults aged under 40 across the Mid-West to get the ...

05 Apr 2018 at 12:00

Business

HSE finishes probe into Limerick flu jab claims

THE HSE has said that there is no issue in Limerick in relation to GPs charging pensioners with medical cards for the free flu jab, following an investigation. The HSE probe was launched after Sinn Féin TD ...

19 Oct 2017 at 06:02

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