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Leo’s waiting list promises a ‘challenge’ for University Hospital Limerick

STOPPING all University Hospital Limerick outpatients from waiting for more than 18 months “would be a challenge”, a top hospital official stated. According to the latest monthly figures released by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, 4,729 ...

29 Apr 2018 at 18:00

Health

Simon Harris hopes to fast-track €210m Limerick Maternity Hospital relocation

MINISTER for Health Simon Harris has said that he wants to fast-track the €210m relocation of University Maternity Hospital Limerick to Dooradoyle. But despite hopes for a quick completion for the project, its delivery could take up to a ...

15 Feb 2018 at 06:01

Health

Trolley numbers at University Hospital Limerick at highest level in the country

THERE has been a sharp increase in overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick this Monday. According to figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, there are 67 patients on trolleys in the emergency department and ...

14 May 2018 at 14:03

Health

26% increase in University Hospital Limerick outpatients

THE NUMBER of people waiting for outpatient appointments at University Hospital Limerick has increased by nearly 7,000 between 2016 and 2017, new figures show. Figures, received by Sinn Fein Deputy Maurice Quinlivan from UL Hospitals ...

25 Jan 2018 at 06:04

Health

Surge of flu cases as Limerick hospital warns of 'high volumes' attending A&E

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick has warned of “high volumes of patients” presenting at its emergency department amid a “surge in flu cases”. It comes as figures provided by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation reported that there ...

23 Feb 2018 at 14:24

Health

Visiting restrictions remain in place at Limerick hospitals despite easing of public health restrictions

THE UL Hospitals Group is advising members of the public that the ban on visiting across its six hospitals remains in place. The further easing of public health restrictions on Monday, will allow for the gradual increase in ...

01 Jul 2020 at 20:30

Health

UL Hospitals Group regrets 'distress or inconvenience' caused to waiting patients

THE UL Hospitals Group has said it regrets that patients are facing long waits to access its emergency department at University Hospital Limerick this Monday and "any distress or inconvenience" that this may cause. It ...

12 Feb 2018 at 14:48

Local News

Residents voice concern over 60-bed block at University Hospital Limerick

THE HEALTH Service Executive has been given the green light to develop a four-storey, 60-bed block at University Hospital Limerick, which is being used as an interim measure to tackle the chronic overcrowding crisis. ...

16 Aug 2018 at 06:01

Health

Limerick TD says ‘pressure needs to be put on Harris for beds’ at Limerick hospital

LABOUR TD Jan O’Sullivan has called for the public to keep the pressure on Minister for Health Simon Harris and the HSE to prioritise University Hospital Limerick for additional beds, amid the continuing trolley ...

09 Jul 2018 at 06:02

Business

INMO: University Hospital Limerick second most overcrowded ED in May

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick had the second most overcrowded emergency department in the country in May, new figures show. According to monthly figures circulated this week by the Irish Nurses and Midwives ...

20 Jun 2017 at 07:02

Business

1,500 patients in 'scandalous' colonoscopy backlog at University Hospital Limerick

UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick is breaching HSE guidelines and is being described as a “black spot”, as hundreds of patients have been left waiting for months for a routine colonoscopy. According to a ...

15 Oct 2017 at 10:00

Community

81-year-old Alzheimer's patient on trolley at Limerick hospital for 33 hours

A LIMERICK daughter has written an emotionally-charged letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after her 81 year-old mother who has Alzheimer's was left on a trolley for over 30 hours in University ...

14 Aug 2017 at 18:04

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