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<p>Logan Murphy from Macroom died at CUH in August 2024 due to viral myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle due to a virus. File picture</p>

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‘I can’t take it anymore,’ said six-year-old before he died in CUH

Boy's mother asks Coroner’s Court: 'Why did a doctor not come when I called? Why did they not listen to a mother’s instinct?'

<p>After 27 years with the NHS, David Donegan became head of Cork University Hospitals Group in 2022. Now he is moving back to an NHS role in Wales. Picture: Denis Boyle</p>

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Outgoing CEO of Cork hospitals group to take up new role with NHS in Cardiff

<p>The HSE and National Ambulance Service air ambulance made a test landing at CUH helipad on September 9. Picture: Cork University Hospital </p>

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Cork hospital chief to step down two years after appointment

Cork hospital helipad approved for patient flights after series of tests

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Cork hospital helipad approved for patient flights after series of tests

Watch: After a 21-year wait, helicopters land again at CUH

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Watch: After a 21-year wait, helicopters land again at CUH

Watch: Inside the NICU: 'Amazing' altruism powers child health research in Cork

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Watch: Inside the NICU: 'Amazing' altruism powers child health research in Cork

Inside the Nicu: the Cork neonatal unit caring for thousands of tiny patients

Inside the Nicu: the Cork neonatal unit caring for thousands of tiny patients

Parents and staff speak with Irish Examiner Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin during her visit to Cork University Maternity Hospital

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Man, 20s, arrested after criminal damage and motorbike crash which injured pedestrian in Cork

Man, 20s, arrested after criminal damage and motorbike crash which injured pedestrian in Cork

A man was seriously injured and remains in a serious condition after the events last Friday evening in Shanakiel, Cork City

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Man who died saving young swimmers at Cork beach named

Man who died saving young swimmers at Cork beach named

55-year-old Stephen O’Callaghan from St Luke’s in Cork City had gone to the aid of others at Inch Beach in East Cork

Sat, 24 Aug, 2024

Garda stock

Young girl seriously injured in suspected XL bully attack in Kerry

Gardaí say the child is currently undergoing treatment at Cork University Hospital. The dog was put down by local veterinary services

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Hospital surgery corridor

New HSE dashboard lets patients see how busy their local hospital is

In a measure offering a new level of transparency, the public can now view how many patients are being treated — and what type of medical conditions they are presenting with — broken down by region or by individual hospital

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Hospital stock

Specialist nurses excluded from pay increase to ballot for industrial action

The salaries of specialists in fields such as cancer, community care, and neurology are supposed to be linked to those of nursing managers — but they did not benefit from a recent pay hike

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Older people's accidents mostly occur at home, clinical audit finds

Older people's accidents mostly occur at home, clinical audit finds

NOCA recommendations include the use of an ‘older adults major trauma screening tool’, and specific triage considerations for older adults’ traumatic injuries

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Housing crisis forces nurses to quit jobs in Cork city hospitals

Housing crisis forces nurses to quit jobs in Cork city hospitals

Warning of impact on patient care as INMO members say nurses are having to sleep on friends’ sofas or in garden sheds

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Road deaths: 'I've found victims still holding mobile phones'

Road deaths: 'I've found victims still holding mobile phones'

Emergency medicine consultant Jason van der Velde says it is 'heartbreaking' to arrive at a road crash scene and discover the deceased driver still holding their phone

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Eliminating anaesthetic gas leaks 'significant' for Cork hospital's carbon footprint

Eliminating anaesthetic gas leaks 'significant' for Cork hospital's carbon footprint

CUH decommissions pipe system which delivered inhaled nitrous oxide anaesthetic to machines in surgical theatres, replacing it with a small cylinder of the gas attached to each anaesthetic machine

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Man due in court on Monday over fatal attack on Ian Baitson in Cobh

Man due in court on Monday over fatal attack on Ian Baitson in Cobh

Funeral arrangements announced for Cork chef Ian Baitson who died last Tuesday after attack in Cobh

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Ian Baitson death

Funeral for Ian Baitson to take place in Cobh on Wednesday

The 32-year-old died in CUH four days after he suffered injuries in an assault in the car park of Eurospar on Newtown Rd in Cobh

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Man, 30s, hospitalised with serious injuries after assault in Cobh

Man, 30s, hospitalised with serious injuries after assault in Cobh

Gardaí are investigating after the assault at approximately 8pm on Friday night on the Newtown Rd in Cobh

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

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Breast cancer care suffering due to reduced staff, new research finds

Doctors working in breast cancer care have warned that patient safety has been deteriorating due to reduced staff numbers and inadequate systems for record keeping.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

'Crimecall' appeal for information about 2015 murder of man in North Cork

'Crimecall' appeal for information about 2015 murder of man in North Cork

RTÉ One programme will highlight murder of Peter Murphy, whose remains were found at his home between Bweeng and Mallow Co Cork

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Watch: Cork vigil hears names of hundreds of health workers killed in Gaza

Watch: Cork vigil hears names of hundreds of health workers killed in Gaza

List of 400-plus medics who died took 30 minutes to read — and it does not include those missing or being held by Israeli forces

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Chemo and dialysis among treatments cancelled due to record hospital overcrowding

Chemo and dialysis among treatments cancelled due to record hospital overcrowding

Irish Hospital Consultants Association warning comes as NTPF publishes new data showing a rise in hospital waiting lists

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Some hospital doctors have to work 35-hour shifts, says NCHD taskforce

Some hospital doctors have to work 35-hour shifts, says NCHD taskforce

Report on working conditions for non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) includes over 80 recommendations

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Gardaí launch murder probe after autopsy confirms Cork man died violently

Gardaí launch murder probe after autopsy confirms Cork man died violently

Gardaí had been investigating since 61-year-old Michael Foley was found dead in his home in Macroom, Co Cork

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Infrastructure gap the ‘single biggest issue’ for Irish cancer patients

Infrastructure gap the ‘single biggest issue’ for Irish cancer patients

Ahead of World Cancer Day, Cork University Hospital oncologist says the health service is struggling with outdated facilities

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Men injured by chemicals at Janssen plant in Cork released from hospital

Men injured by chemicals at Janssen plant in Cork released from hospital

Two men were hospitalised after an incident at Janssen Sciences Ireland plant in Ringaskiddy.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

River Barrow rescue

Irish and British coast guard involved in medical evacuation of man off south west coast

The mission was conducted on Wednesday by the Shannon-based Coast Guard Helicopter R115 with top cover support provided by a British Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Cork University Hospital reported inconsistent data regarding number of patients on trolleys

Cork University Hospital reported inconsistent data regarding number of patients on trolleys

Hospital excluded people on trolleys in a ward setting from the official figures compiled for the HSE

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre

Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre

Indian community in Cork celebrate festival of lights with music, dance, and gifts — and ambitious plans for a cultural centre including a temple and apartments

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Drunk Limerick mum left garda for dead after severing his foot

Drunk Limerick mum left garda for dead after severing his foot

Victim was left temporarily blind and had fractures to his spine, shoulder, and ribs

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Nurses' pay

S External probe into allegations of racism towards foreign nurses at CUH

Management are treating the allegations 'very seriously' and look forward to a 'prompt outcome' to the investigation

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Letters to the Editor: CUH and MUH staff went above and beyond in trying conditions

Letters to the Editor: CUH and MUH staff went above and beyond in trying conditions

A reader pays tribute to hospital staff, and others look at issues including the Middle East conflict, rural transport, and hotels 'price gouging' around events such as Bruce Springsteen's gigs

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

Irish rate among the highest in Europe for attempted resuscitation of heart attack victims

Irish rate among the highest in Europe for attempted resuscitation of heart attack victims

“We are one of the best preforming countries in Europe when it comes to delivering bystander CPR.”

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Getting to grips with the Irish language

One reader responds to Joanna Fortune's advice about helping children to learn Gaeilge, while others examine topics including Catherine Martin's trip to the Ryder Cup

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

HSE to spend €450k commissioning shuttle bus service from multiple locations to CUH

HSE to spend €450k commissioning shuttle bus service from multiple locations to CUH

Buses will be expected to run at 10-minute intervals, with a capacity for between 30 and 40 passengers on each run

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

CUH chief defends €2.3m spend on management consultants

CUH chief defends €2.3m spend on management consultants

David Donegan 'cautiously optimistic' that this winter’s trolley numbers will be lower

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Change in patient care under way at CUH as waiting list reduction remains target

Change in patient care under way at CUH as waiting list reduction remains target

After a year as CUH chief, David Donegan is optimistic about future service delivery, says Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

HSE spending on management consultants compared to 'runaway train'

HSE spending on management consultants compared to 'runaway train'

HSE spending on consultancy costs more than doubled from €48m in 2020 and to almost €100m in 2022.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

CUH cancer medics want their 'game-changing and lifesaving' trial extended

CUH cancer medics want their 'game-changing and lifesaving' trial extended

‘Mainstreaming’ pilot reduces patients' test wait time from two years to four weeks and has been described as a game-changer

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Inter Agency Exercise in Youghal Harbour.

Woman dies after trying to rescue son from sea in East Cork

Gardaí were alerted to the incident at Ballycroneen Beach near Cloyne, Co Cork, shortly before 1pm

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Senior CUH clinicians defend €2.3m spend on external management consultants

Senior CUH clinicians defend €2.3m spend on external management consultants

The Cork hospital 'simply did not have the capacity clinically or managerially' to implement reforms on its own

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

DENIS SCANNELL

Cork and Limerick hospitals discharge twice as many patients on weekdays than weekends

HSE CEO Bernard Gloster has committed to launching a seven-day service at Irish hospitals.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

New Children's hospital in Dublin

Hospital build plans nationwide may be impacted by uncertainty over cost of children's hospital

HSE's Capital Plan 2023 spells out budgets for hospitals including in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Wexford — but warns that expenditure on the new children's hospital could impact the remainder of its capital programme

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital

Donnelly backs Fórsa's call for audit of HSE spend on external experts

Minister responds to union position after 'Irish Examiner' revealed that CUH spent some €608,000 in three months on consultancy services

Sat, 27 May, 2023

Cork University Hospital staff question PwC role after €608k paid to management consultants

Cork University Hospital staff question PwC role after €608k paid to management consultants

Labour TD Seán Sherlock said in relation to the costs from October-December for which figures have been provided: 'It’s hard to square off where €600,000 has been spent when people are on trolleys every day'

Mon, 22 May, 2023

INMO to ballot Cork University Hospital coronary care unit nurses for industrial action

INMO to ballot Cork University Hospital coronary care unit nurses for industrial action

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says CUH nurses work 'in a highly pressurised environment' often falling short of 'safe nurse-to-patient ratios'

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

'This is my way of saying thank you for saving our baby's life'

'This is my way of saying thank you for saving our baby's life'

Lauren McCarthy's dad is helping fund a glass-walled garden room at CUMH where other parents and their sick babies can enjoy a little respite and see the sky, he tells EOIN ENGLISH

Sun, 12 Mar, 2023

'Not realistic' to reopen regional hospital emergency departments, says Tánaiste

'Not realistic' to reopen regional hospital emergency departments, says Tánaiste

Smaller protests around the country highlight pressures on emergency departments

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

Healthcare in Ireland

'Totally broken': Donnelly tells Government hospitals should be exempted from planning rules

Minister tells his Cabinet colleagues: 'The current system is totally and utterly broken and it is hurting us politically'

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023