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Portiuncula University Hospital has officially unveiled the Dunlo Ward, a new 12 bed ward comprising of eight single en-suite rooms and two double en-suite rooms.

Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, affecting countless lives each year. In the pursuit of improved outcomes and quality of life for patients, hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) has emerged as a valuable addition to treatment protocols.

Local Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan has welcomed Government confirmation of substantial funding for the upgrade of services and facilities at Portiucnula University Hospital in Ballinasloe.

The HSE issued a covid alert for Mayo this week stating that there are currently 18 cases of patients in Mayo University Hospital with the virus - and warned that visitors to the facility pose a risk of infection to other patients there.

In Ireland, a nation with approximately 300,000 people living with diabetes, the incidence of amputations among diabetic patients has reached a concerning level.

In Ireland, a nation with approximately 300,000 people living with diabetes, the incidence of amputations among diabetic patients has reached a concerning level. Reports indicate that 671 patients underwent amputations due to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) last year, which not only results in life-altering consequences for individuals but also poses a significant economic burden on the healthcare system. These statistics emphasize the importance of implementing this evidence-based treatment to tackle this growing crisis.

It is that time of year when sport is at its zenith, when on hardening pitches all around the country, people are running into each other at speed and suffering injuries that require healing. In other spheres, people are recovering from illness; from the treatment of that illness and suffering because of the slowness of that progress.

Officials from the Department of Social Protection have admitted they are still engaged in a “back and forth with colleagues in health, teasing out issues” with regard to the designation of long Covid as an occupational illness.

A growing number of people continue to experience long-term symptoms of Covid-19.