Organisation: Dublin Midlands Hospital Group

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Coronavirus: Protective equipment stolen from hospitals

Personal protection equipment has been stolen from children’s hospitals, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

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Working life with Karn Cliffe

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Belated HSE apology for deficiencies in baby’s care

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Children waiting on hospital trolleys for over nine hours

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900 fewer choose to have babies in Portlaoise hospital

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Risks remain at Portlaoise hospital, says Hiqa

Inquest hears labour ward staff did not know baby, who was stillborn, was in distress

Staff on a labour ward have no way of predicting a clot in the umbilical cord, a resumed inquest into the death of a baby has heard.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

Update: Ambulance fire that killed elderly patient and injured medic 'not related to engine'

Latest: Naas General Hospital has confirmed that its Emergency Department (ED) reopened at 9pm this evening, with the Department now receiving both walk-in attendances and ambulance admissions.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Trolley crisis breaches agreed care standards as flu illness rates quadruple

An average of 190 patients a day spent more than nine hours on trolleys over the last five days, breaching agreed care standards and forcing the activation of escalation policies in a number of hospitals.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2016

'Extremely helpful' recommendations for maternity hospitals ‘fully implemented’ after Joshua Keyes death

A baby’s death has resulted in “extremely helpful” recommendations, a hospital chief said yesterday.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Plan for hospital ‘must’ go ahead

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has told Laois GPs the report on Portlaoise Hospital by the State’s health services watchdog must be fully implemented.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2015

HSE called for end to complex surgery at Portlaoise years ago

The HSE is only acting now to ensure that complex surgery no longer takes place at the Midland Regional Hospital, despite saying years ago that surgical services at the hospital should cease, it has emerged.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Concerns over safety of patients at Portlaoise hospital

Latest revelations about patient safety at Portlaoise Hospital raise serious questions for the Government, according to Fianna Fáil health spokesman Billy Kelleher.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2015

Demand on cancer treatment services to double over 25 years

Demands on cancer treatment services will more than double over the next 25 years, a report warns.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Chiefs of new hospital groups named

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has appointed chief executives to the six new hospital groups, with all the appointments taken from within existing health services.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014