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Rural GPs stretched to the limit, says Healy Eames
Independent Senator and Galway West/South Mayo General Election candidate Fidelma Healy Eames has warned of the dangers of serious under-funding of GPs in remote rural areas.
Snail’s pace progress’ on new ED, says Grealish
A local TD has hit out at what he called the slow progress on planning for a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway.
Health Minister responsible for ‘flawed policies’ claims General Election candidate
Health Minister Leo Varadker has been accused of presiding over “bad budgets and flawed policies”.
UHG to get 35 new beds for new interim emergency ward
A 17 bed interim emergency ward for University Hospital Galway’s Emergency Department has been opened, with a further 18 beds on schedule to open within the next six to eight weeks.
UHG has longest waiting times in the State new figures reveal
More than 1,300 outpatients were waiting for more than 18 months for an appointment in UHG, the longest waiting times in the State, according to figures released by the Department of Health.
Concern as two vital reviews of Portiuncula Hospital postponed until after election – Naughten
Deputy Denis Naughten has described plans by the Saolta University Hospital Group to delay reviews of both maternity and A&E services at Portiuncula Hospital as “very concerning”.
Seventeen admissions cancelled ahead of nurses’ strike at UHG
Seven inpatient and 10 day case admissions were cancelled at University Hospital Galway as part of the regional hospital’s contingency plan to deal with the nurses’ strike, which was due to have taken place on Tuesday.
Health Minister urged to reverse ‘ridiculous’ decision penalising hospitals for not meeting waiting list targets
A local TD is demanding that the Minister for Health reverses a “ridiculous” decision whereby hospitals are fined for failing to meet waiting list targets.
Use private hospitals to cut waiting lists for operations says Grealish
One in five people on hospital waiting lists in Galway have been enduring "pain and discomfort for a least a year" waiting for treatment, a situation one Galway TD has described as "a terrible statistic in a First World country”.
