Organisation: INMO

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Hospital overcrowding 'out of control', with almost 1,600 on trolleys over three days
Hospital overcrowding 'out of control', with almost 1,600 on trolleys over three days
The INMO says more than 1,591 patients have been on trolleys on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Health minister denies claims Mid-West hospitals review is an election stunt
Health minister denies claims Mid-West hospitals review is an election stunt
The review was announced on Thursday, just weeks after Stephen Donnelly and HSE boss Bernard Gloster announced measures they said would alleviate the hospital overcrowding crisis

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Mid-West emergency care review 'step in the right direction', say campaigners
Mid-West emergency care review 'step in the right direction', say campaigners
The review will consider the case for a second emergency department to support  University Hospital Limerick, which is regularly the country's most overcrowded hospital

Thu, 09 May, 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

Patients still at risk of harm at UHL, according to Hiqa review
Patients still at risk of harm at UHL, according to Hiqa review
University Hospital Limerick says report shows 'slow but steady improvement' but health watchdog warns that investment is needed to address overcrowding

Fri, 03 May, 2024

More than 11,000 people waited on hospital trolleys in April
More than 11,000 people waited on hospital trolleys in April
University Hospital Limerick admitted 1,971 people without a bed in April — the highest total of any hospital in the country

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Analysis: Medics highlight issues driving patients and families to take to the streets 
Analysis: Medics highlight issues driving patients and families to take to the streets 
As protestors gathered in Limerick, Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin heard from health workers about the pressures of overcrowding

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Number of people on trolleys hits third-highest figure of the year 
Number of people on trolleys hits third-highest figure of the year 
University Hospital Limerick and Cork University Hospital were the worse-affected

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

HSE chief backs repurposing of new nursing home for hospital use, despite local concerns
HSE chief backs repurposing of new nursing home for hospital use, despite local concerns
The recently-completed 50-bed unit in Co Tipperary had been expected to open this month, with nursing home residents preparing to transfer

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha
Patient safety being 'compromised' by 'unacceptable' hospital overcrowding — INMO
The INMO said the situation was likely to worsen over the bank holiday weekend

Fri, 15 Mar, 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

Almost half of patients on trolleys on Wednesday at just one hospital 
Almost half of patients on trolleys on Wednesday at just one hospital 
INMO found 51 patients without a hospital bed at University Hospital Limerick

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

HSE and INMO at odds over trolley numbers
HSE and INMO at odds over trolley numbers
INMO said this year has been the worst ever for hospital overcrowding while HSE said it had seen some improvement compared to last year

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

HSE warns parents to cocoon new babies as respiratory illnesses run rampant
HSE warns parents to cocoon new babies as respiratory illnesses run rampant
In all, the HSE said that across the country's acute hospitals, the health service is managing 23 outbreaks of respiratory illness

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

HSE accused of 'culture of secrecy' — damning review of hospitals never published
Minister declines to say whether targets for lowering trolley numbers can be reached
Donnelly says it is very difficult to predict what the impact of plan is going to be

Sat, 09 Dec, 2023

Indian nurses in Cork face 'severe' housing challenges 
Indian nurses in Cork face 'severe' housing challenges 
'There are places where the toilets are leaking, the roof is broken and if you complain to the owner, they will say ‘you can stay or leave’. There is no choice'

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

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

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

'There was a smell of smoke coming in from outside': 84-year-old waited over four days for a bed
602 patients on trolleys waiting for hospital bed, says INMO
Number includes 27 children in the three children’s sites in Dublin and one child aged under 16 without a bed in Cork University Hospital

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Hospital Stock
Frontline health staff hiring freeze 'will worsen chaos in already overstretched services'
A hiring freeze was already in place for management but on Friday this was extended to non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) and others

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Donnelly defends his health budget amid heavy criticism 
plans are constrained by rises in patient numbers linked to post-pandemic effects, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said 

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Asian nurse taking care of mature male patient sitting on wheelchair in hospital. Young woman and old man wearing surgical face
5,000 community and voluntary sector agency health workers announce indefinite strike
Unions say the strike action will involve thousands of health and community workers in a variety of grades and in multiple locations, bringing services to a halt

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Brexit
Tánaiste blasts HSE, saying slow referrals 'put children at risk'
Micheál Martin also defends Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte who walked out of a meeting with HSE chiefs last week

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

stretcher
INMO urge HSE to provide 'workable' solutions for overcrowding
More than 5,200 patients have been left without beds in Irish hospitals so far in September, including 100 children

Sun, 17 Sep, 2023

Hospital overcrowding breaks August record as INMO warns of 'dangerous' winter
Hospital overcrowding breaks August record as INMO warns of 'dangerous' winter
'The constant state of overcrowding in our hospitals is a leading cause of nurses and midwives intending to leave their current work areas and indeed the professions altogether'

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

INMO says HSE's new trolley target measures will not be effective 
INMO says HSE's new trolley target measures will not be effective 
Targets include that no patient aged over 75 will wait more than 24 hours in an emergency department

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Nurses living with long covid 'demoted from a round of applause to a kick in the teeth' 
Nurses living with long covid 'demoted from a round of applause to a kick in the teeth' 
Temporary pay protection for nurses with long covid who were infected while at work is set to end in October, with no agreement yet on a replacement scheme

Mon, 21 Aug, 2023

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha
Almost 850 nurses and midwives assaulted since start of this year
INMO general secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha described the figures as 'completely unacceptable', saying no other profession sees this level of abuse levelled at them

Sun, 28 May, 2023

Stephen Donnelly demands 'seven-day' health services following staffing crisis move
Stephen Donnelly demands 'seven-day' health services following staffing crisis move
Minister's comments follow decision by HSE chief Bernard Gloster to ask staff to volunteer for extra work this bank holiday weekend to avoid a 'dreadful position' in busy hospitals

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

Hospital stock
More than 492,000 wait longer than Sláintecare maximum for hospital appointments
Additions to waiting lists in the year to date have been 'higher than projected', according to the HSE

Fri, 12 May, 2023

ICU nurses in UHL begin strike action over lack of staff
ICU nurses in UHL begin strike action over lack of staff
Nurses begin work-to-rule on Friday morning over 'lack of safe staffing', which is impacting the 'physical and mental wellbeing of patients and staff', the INMO says

Fri, 12 May, 2023

More than 640 people waiting on beds across Irish hospitals
More than 640 people waiting on beds across Irish hospitals
643 patients are waiting for a bed — 516 on trolleys and a further 147 onwards

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Berlin UKB Hospital Is Among Germany's Most Modern
Nurses threaten industrial action over staffing levels 
Nurses said that in some hospitals, staffing numbers have changed little in 30 years

Thu, 04 May, 2023

'Dire' shortage of beds condemned as over 700 patients on trolleys
'Dire' shortage of beds condemned as over 700 patients on trolleys
This number has increased by 111 since the last bank holiday in Ireland, just three weeks ago at Easter

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Hospital stock
Nursing is in crisis – how can it be resolved?
Chronic shortages, inadequate staffing, excessive workloads and toxic workplaces among the issues facing essential hospital staff

Mon, 01 May, 2023

Record overcrowding at two Cork hospitals as nurses say situation is 'out of control'
Record overcrowding at two Cork hospitals as nurses say situation is 'out of control'
Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital saw record overcrowding on Tuesday

Tue, 18 Apr, 2023

Hospital corridor with gurneys
Post bank holiday surge sees number of patients on trolleys jump by 100 
This number has increased by 100 since Tuesday due to the post-bank holiday surge, according to the union's trolley figures, which the INMO said 'was entirely predictable'

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

'Crying in work' the norm for healthcare workers, Labour Party conference hears
'Crying in work' the norm for healthcare workers, Labour Party conference hears
Trolley crises are now a summer problem in Ireland as well as winter, while crying in work and “pit in the stomach” feelings are the new norm for healthcare workers, the Labour Party conference has heard.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Surge in numbers attending hospitals and out-of-hours GP services
Surge in numbers attending hospitals and out-of-hours GP services
SouthDoc 'seeing a lot of patients who no longer have a GP'

Thu, 16 Mar, 2023

Hospital overcrowding 'out of control' with 651 patients awaiting beds
Hospital overcrowding 'out of control' with 651 patients awaiting beds
The union's trolley watch figures show that of the 651 people awaiting beds, 116 are in University Hospital Limerick (UHL), the highest number recorded in the country

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

More than 10,000 people left waiting on hospital trolleys in February
More than 10,000 people left waiting on hospital trolleys in February
Of the 10,040 recorded in 2023, 426 were under the age of 16

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Nearly 45,000 hospital appointments cancelled over two-month period
Nearly 45,000 hospital appointments cancelled over two-month period
The cancellations spanned over December and January — during a period of ongoing overcrowding problems in hospitals

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

'Significant shortage' of medical and nursing staff at University Hospital Kerry
'Significant shortage' of medical and nursing staff at University Hospital Kerry
The INMO has said the HSE and Department of Health must "heed warnings" on insufficient nurse and midwife staffing

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

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