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Government urgently needs to review vaccination programme for carers
Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has called for the lack of priority for family carers to be reviewed with a view to prioritising carers for vaccination due to the impact this could have on the person they are caring for at home.
Too early to relax our Covid compliance yet, says Saolta chief
The level of Covid-19 infection in the community needs to be driven down much further than it is at currently and it is important people continue to abide by all the public health restrictions to achieve this, the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, stressed this week.
UHG must be priority over planned Merlin Park hospital, says Kyne
The needs of UHG for urgent funding and a new emergency department must not be ignored in favour of the proposed new hospital in Merlin Park, which may take 20 years to see completion.
Rising infection and 800 staff on sick leave puts Galway hospitals under pressure
The escalating number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs), combined with high levels of staff absenteeism due to the virus, is putting severe pressure on local hospitals.
Unprecedented pressure on local hospitals as infection runs rampant in community
The local acute hospital system remains under “severe pressure”, the like of which it has never experienced before, the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country, said this week.
NUI Galway team advances understanding of Covid-19 infection process
A team of researchers within the Advanced Glycoscience Research Cluster (AGRC) at NUI Galway have discovered how human respiratory cells respond to the invading Covid-19 virus.
"Stay at home and stay safe" says Director of Public Health
The director of Public Health at HSE West has urged the public to stay at home and stay safe. Between Monday, January 4 and Sunday, January 10, there were 2,484 Covid-19 tests carried out by Community Healthcare West in Mayo.
Portiuncula University Hospital formally administers first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign commenced in Portiuncula University Hospital this past week with Louise Ann McGrath, Clinical Nurse Manager 2, St John’s Ward being the first staff member in the hospital to receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
Mayo University Hospital administers its first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign began in Mayo University Hospital on Wednesday, January 6.
Stay home to keep hospitals safe, urges Saolta chief
Local hospitals are under "extreme pressure" and it would not take a lot to "push them over the edge" - the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group warned this week.
