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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.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout creates an incentive to improve our health
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is well under way, and now is the time for each of us to plan for our turn.
Naughten questions Minister on Portiuncula Hospital capacity
Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has questioned the Minister for Health on the capacity of Portiuncula Hospital to deal with the surge in patients as a result of Covid-19.
Hospitals remain under "severe pressure" - Saolta chief
The local acute hospital system remains under "severe pressure", the like of which it has never experienced before, Tony Canavan, 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. There are more people hospitalised now with Covid-19 than at any other time during the pandemic.
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.
Despite 604 new Covid cases in Galway on Tuesday, worst is yet to come for our hospitals, says Saolta chief
As the country's acute hospital system comes under extreme pressure from rising Covid-19 numbers, the head of the local hospital group fears that the worst has yet to come.
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.
Medical scientist Miss Galway one of the first to receive Covid vaccine
The current Miss Galway who works as a medical scientist at University Hospital Galway has spoken of the hope that the rollout of the Covid 19 vaccine has given society.
(Ellen) Agnes is the first Community Nursing Unit resident to receive Covid-19 vaccine in Mayo
On Thursday morning, January 7 2021 - 91-year-old (Ellen) Agnes Bourke from Rathall, Crossmolina was the first resident at the St Augusitne's Community Nursing Unit in Ballina to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Face-to-face outpatient clinics deferred at Mayo University Hospitals
Mayo University Hospital (MUH) is reverting to virtual outpatient clinics for the next two weeks and most elective procedures at the hospital have also been deferred, apart from time-critical procedures and cancer cases, which are still going ahead. Patients are being notified directly of cancellations.
