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HSE Mid West Community Healthcare recruiting swabbers for immediate start

HSE Mid West Community Healthcare are recruiting community swabbers for COVID-19 testing teams across Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary Full training provided to carry out the job. Applications close Nov 26th. Apply here for these immediate ...

18 Nov 2021 at 17:11

Planning

TD welcomes green light for health centre in Limerick village

PLANS for a new primary care centre in Croom have been given the green light this week. It is the latest development to be announced for the village, which just last week saw construction begin on a €20m secondary school building. Limerick ...

06 Sept 2018 at 14:23

National News

'Healthcare workers must not be exempt from five day isolation rule' - Unions

The National Joint Council group of healthcare unions have written to the HSE opposing the expected plan to exempt healthcare workers from the latest 5-day isolation rule. Household contacts of a person who has tested positive for ...

19 Nov 2021 at 11:28

Health

Serious fire safety failings found at County Limerick disability centre

STAFF at a disability centre in Limerick were advised to leave a resident behind during fire drills and to rely on the presence of fire resistant doors to protect them until “emergency services arrived.” An inspection by the ...

27 Aug 2018 at 22:00

National News

Extension of HSE scheme means 78,000 more children will get free healthcare

AN ADDITIONAL 78,000 children will now receive additional free healthcare benefits thanks to the extension of one HSE scheme. Children aged six and seven will receive free GP Visit Cards, meaning free GP care for 78,000 ...

11 Aug 2023 at 10:58

Local News

'If this happened in Dublin, everybody would be up in arms': ULHG cancelled appointments

THE president of the Irish Hospital Consultant Association (IHCA) has said there is an unlevel playing field in terms of the HSE’s handling of Limerick hospitals to that of Dublin. Professor Gabrielle Colleran, ...

09 Aug 2024 at 11:09

National News

Health system will prioritise patients needing 'time-dependent care', says senior official

A senior health official has said the health system is prioritising patients needing "time-dependent care" such as those with cancer. HSE chief operations officer Anne O’Connor made the comment on RTÉ Radio ...

07 Jan 2022 at 11:21

Health

Simon Harris to open new Limerick primary healthcare centre

MINISTER for Health Simon Harris will officially launch a new state-of-the-art primary healthcare centre in Limerick city next week. The new centre will open next Monday at Sarsfield Court, Lord Edward ...

06 Feb 2018 at 17:51

National News

18 to 49-year-olds can now book Covid-19 vaccine from today

18 to 49-year-olds can now officially book a second Covid-19 booster vaccine from today. The announcement follows after the chief clinical officer with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Dr Colm ...

29 Dec 2022 at 11:31

National News

'Staff feel disrespected' - Nursing home workers call on govt to expedite Covid payment

Nursing home staff across Ireland are calling on the government to expedite a special pandemic recognition payment promised to frontline healthcare workers. Over 2,000 letters from private and ...

11 Oct 2022 at 18:06

Local News

Fazzi Healthcare Services to create 300 jobs in Limerick

LIMERICK is set to get a major jobs boost with the announcement that US-based Fazzi Healthcare Services is to establish a new coding and healthcare services company in Limerick. Headquartered ...

20 Sept 2016 at 08:00

National News

Consultants react coolly to deal aimed at solving pay and retention issues

The Government has approved the offer of a new contract for hospital consultants in a bid to solve recruitment issues contributing to Ireland’s long healthcare waiting lists. An estimated ...

07 Dec 2022 at 23:40

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