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Healthcare
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Hidden cost of trolley crisis revealed as more than 11.2m in compensation paid out over five years

Overcrowded hospital emergency departments have led to over €11.2m in compensation claims due to diagnostic errors and failures to diagnose serious illnesses.
Healthcare
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'The discharge failures in Cork and Galway are not good enough' - Health Minister takes aim at hospitals slow to clear beds

Cork and Galway hospitals are failing to discharge patients promptly, worsening the trolley crisis; patients should accept step-down care to free ward beds.
Public health
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Two new hospitals and more beds get green light to ease overcrowding crisis in UHL

Two new hospitals for the mid west and immediate additional beds will be added to alleviate overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.
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