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No rheumatologist for Tralee unless hospital ‘pays its bills’
The HSE will not be able to appoint a consultant rheumatologist to address chronic waiting lists at Kerry General this year unless the hospital manages to “pay off its own bills”. The health service’s...
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711 patients wait 3 years for ENT
The Health Service Executive has accepted the situation is urgent regarding ear, nose and throat (ENT) services at Kerry General Hospital. A total of 711 patients, a third of whom are children, are...
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Emergency department: state-of-art unit opens in Kerry
A NEW €4 million emergency department, which claims to be the most modern of its kind in the Republic, with increased staffing levels, opened yesterday morning at the 327-bed Kerry General Hospital. It...
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Hospital restricts visitors after vomiting bug outbreak
Restrictions have been placed on visitors to Kerry General Hospital because of an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. PJ Harnett, general manager of the hospital, said: “The bug is currently prevalent...
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HSE to review two psychiatric patient deaths
(Independent) THE deaths of two psychiatric patients in two different hospitals are being reviewed by the HSE. One of the deceased was a patient at the mental health unit in Kerry General Hospital in...
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Consultant to join Kerry General ‘in late 2012’ after delay
A long-awaited consultant rheumatologist is set to finally start working at Kerry General by December — months after the hospital was told the move would be blocked until it “pays its bills”. The HSE...
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Woman sues HSE over stillborn baby
A hospital’s decision to send a critically ill pregnant woman on a two-hour journey in an ambulance without the necessary blood on board for a transfusion resulted in her baby being stillborn, the High...
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Hospital car-park charges are four times higher than two years ago
DAILY parking charges at some hospitals are now up to four times more expensive than they were two years ago, new figures reveal. Parking hikes, which hit patients, visitors and staff, have been...
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Bed shortage led to cancellation of 170 operations
A shortage of beds was directly responsible for the cancellation of more than 170 operations at Kerry General Hospital (KGH) between 2010 and 2012. While the overall cancellation figure for the...
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Psychiatric unit dangerous, says union
The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (PNA) yesterday claimed conditions at a dedicated unit in Kerry General Hospital, where three male nurses were assaulted by a disturbed patient, are dangerous. The...
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Electronic hospital referrals by Cork GPs
In January, a number of Cork GPs began to refer electronically into cardiology, respiratory and vascular departments at the Mercy University Hospital (MUH). Over 250 electronic referrals had been...
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Report criticises hand hygiene at St James’s Hospital
Minister for Health James Reilly has referred a series of reports critical of hospital hygiene to the Medical Council and An Bord Altranais to see if action needs to be taken over the failure of staff...
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Three Southern hospitals to ban smoking on their grounds in new year
The HSE confirmed yesterday that Bantry General Hospital, Mallow General, and Kerry General will be declared smoke-free zones on Jan 6, with smoking prohibited on the general hospital grounds. The...
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