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Portlaoise hospital emergency department open as wild cat strikes by locum doctors underway

Measures are in place at Portlaoise Hospital’s A & E as a result of the threat of wild cat strikes by locum doctors. The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group has said that services are still operating in Portlaoise. However, there may be delays or ...

05 Sept 2017 at 12:08

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19 on trolleys in Portlaoise Hospital today

Nineteen people are on trolleys in Portlaoise Hospital today (Thursday) as the over crowding crisis in hospitals continues. Of these 13 are on trolleys and 6 on wards. Tullamore Hospital has 37 people on trolleys. It's understood the ...

05 Jan 2017 at 13:37

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Health Minister Harris postpones meeting with Laois GPs on Portlaoise hospital

The Minister for Health has postponed a crunch meeting with Laois GPs over the future of the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Minister Simon Harris was due to meet the GPs next week, March 29, to discuss with them what should ...

24 Mar 2017 at 21:09

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Over 65s and immunocompromised should get 2nd booster 'as soon as possible' - Donnelly

A second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is being recommended for immunocompromised people and those aged 65 years of age and older. The recommendation was made last night (Tuesday April 5) by the National Immunisation ...

06 Apr 2022 at 10:50

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National Cancer Strategy helping to provide 'highest standard' care

The National Cancer Strategy helped to deliver better outcomes for patients last year, according to the Minister for Health. Minister Stephen Donnelly published the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report ...

02 Dec 2022 at 13:43

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Minister for Health set to address Portlaoise hospital in Dáil

The Minister for Health Simon Harris will make his first official statement in the Dáil this week on the future of Portlaoise hospital since the HIQA report was published last week. Laois Sean Fleming TD has arranged a ...

12 Dec 2016 at 14:52

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Health Minister Harris kicks Laois Offaly health queries into HSE's park

The Minister for Health has declined to answer questions on waiting laists for a host of health services in Laois and Offaly and instead directed queries to the HSE. On Thursday April 26 Minister Simon Harris issued ...

02 May 2018 at 16:23

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Minister deflects on question of having confidence in management in UHL at time of Aoife Johnston death

The Minister for Health has avoided voicing his confidence in the management who were in place at University Hospital Limerick at the time of teenager Aoife Johnston's death. In an interview with Morning Ireland on ...

05 Jan 2024 at 11:45

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250 organ transplants carried out in Ireland in 2022

Some 250 organ transplants took place in Ireland in 2022. The figure includes kidney transplants from 33 living donors. Across the three national transplant centres, 163 kidney, 10 heart, 18 lung, 51 liver and 8 ...

29 Dec 2022 at 12:58

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Health Minister in Portlaoise this morning

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris is visiting Portlaoise this Monday morning. News of the Minister's visit came at 9am this morning. The Minister's itinerary is unclear at this stage, and the Department of ...

09 Jan 2017 at 10:55

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Women and children's health programme continues to make 'significant progress' - Donnelly

An annual report on the state of women and children's health services in Ireland has been published. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, announced the news today (Tuesday July 5) and called work done ...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:37

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Abolishing public in-patient charges for children will 'ease financial burden' - Donnelly

A Bill to abolish public in-patient charges for children has received government approval. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, received approval of the General Scheme of the Health (Exemption for ...

09 Jun 2022 at 15:57

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