There were 42 patients on trolleys at Beaumont hospital in Dublin yesterday (Tuesday), according to the Irish Nurses Organisation’s Trolleywatch. Beaumont believes this figure includes 10 patients who have been discharged from the ED to an adjacent area called the Admissions Lounge. “All northside hospitals, including Beaumont, have been particularly busy over the past week [...]
New figures show that the ‘blocked beds’ problem is getting worse, according to Fine Gael Health spokeperson, Dr James Reilly. A total of 144,565 bed days were lost to delayed discharges in the first half of the year. Dr Reilly described the health service as ‘gridlock’ due to so-called ‘bed blockers’. Dr Reilly said this [...]
A fatality has been reported in the UK HPV vaccine immunisation programme, and pharma giant GSK has issued a statement. GSK makes the cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix, which is used in the programme. IMT understands that the girl, a 14-year-old, died one hour after receiving the vaccine. The press release: GSK was notified by the [...]
Here’s the programme for the 21st Annual Conference of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (Saturday, October 3; Radisson Blu Farnham Estate, Cavan.) 3rd October 2009 10.30am – 11.25am – Statutory Items – Redwood Suite • National Council Report • Treasurers Report • Membership Secretary’s Report • Appointment of Auditors • Policy Motions • Presidents Address [...]
The number of patients waiting over nine months that have been recorded by their hospitals as unwilling to accept an offer of private treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund scheme is ‘surprising and must be a matter of some concern to the NTPF’, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said in its latest report. [...]
The HSE has identified possible breaches of the moratorium on recruitment and promotions in three Dublin hospitals. Increases in employment have been recorded at the Mater, Crumlin and the Rotunda Hospitals, where 15, 10 and 11 new staff were hired respectively in July alone. The three hospitals are between 2.5 per cent and 4.8 per [...]
A study of irish people by the Gaviscon Heartburn and Indigestion Network – Gaviscon makes over-the-counter heartburn medication – has revealed a 10 per cent rise in heartburn and indigestion cases, and that 1 in 6 people admit they are “stressed” and are generally “unhealthy.” From the press release: 2.5 million Irish people (60% of [...]
Monaghan General Hospital received only six complaints from members of the public in 2008 and only four so far this year despite thousands attending the hospital. Records released to Irish Medical Times under the Freedom of Information Act show the complaints related to treatment or delivery of services, communication, staff attitude, delays or waiting times [...]
The Medical Council is to hold a hearing of its Fitness to Practise (FTP) Committee next week in Cork. The inquiry — to be held partly in public over two days — will take place from 9 a.m. on Monday 28 and continue on Tuesday 29 September in the Silversprings Hotel, Cork. The Council has [...]
A high incidence of low bone density among young Irish jockeys demonstrates the need for up-to-date scientific information about nutrition and training. Dr Giles Warrington, head sports physiologist and sports science advisor to the Olympic Council of Ireland, said: “A lot of the information they get is based on tradition so it is handed down [...]
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