Organisation: Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

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Serious, overworked, very sad male health care worker
Over 4,000 nurses assaulted in the workplace since January 2023
The worst month in terms of these incidents was March 2023 when 338 were reported

Mon, 29 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

Call for better support of midwifery-led care services
Call for better support of midwifery-led care services
A midwife at Cork's service said they 'have 10% or less caesarean-birth rates' among their women

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

HSE recruitment freeze referred to Workplace Relations Commission
HSE recruitment freeze referred to Workplace Relations Commission
The recruitment moratorium has been referred to the Workplace Relations Commission and is due to be heard tomorrow

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

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Overcrowding continues at almost all hospitals around the country
Hospital overcrowding continued on Monday with 523 patients without a bed in facilities around the country, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said. Only four hospitals out of the 32 monitored by the INMO had enough beds for their patients.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

HSE recruitment freeze placing nurses in 'high-risk scenarios', say INMO
HSE recruitment freeze placing nurses in 'high-risk scenarios', say INMO
According to new HSE figures, emergency department attendances across Irish hospitals during the first nine weeks of this year were up 13% on the same period in 2023

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

More than 110 patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick
More than 110 patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick
One fifth the total number of patients waiting nationally were waiting at University Hospital Limerick

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

New overcrowding record for UHL with 132 patients on trolleys
New overcrowding record for UHL with 132 patients on trolleys
The new figures come over 18 months after an "expert team" was sent to Limerick to address the ongoing overcrowding issue.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

stretcher
More than 600 patients waiting on trolleys with 101 in Limerick
The stark figures followed a count of 626 the day before as the HSE and health experts warn of the triple effects of flu, covid-19 and RSV

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Hospital corridor with gurneys
Less than third of hospitals in line with HSE targets as almost 500 patients await beds
The HSE and INMO differ on what ‘without a bed’ means with the HSE not counting patients whose trolleys have been moved out of emergency departments to certain designated areas

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Lansdowne House Workplace Relations Commission
Unions threaten strike if deal on public service wage structure not in place by end of year
The current Building Momentum pay deal is due to expire within days

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

'Entirely predictable': 2023 the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding
'Entirely predictable': 2023 the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding
University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital this year with 21,141 patients admitted to hospital without a bed

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

stretcher
Almost 750 patients on trolleys, including 32 children, in 'truly shocking' figures from INMO
Cork hospitals were also badly affected with 48 without a bed in Cork University Hospital and 15 at the Mercy hospital among 747 nationally

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha
Munster hospitals among worst affected for patients on trolleys
The INMO has called for elective operations to be reduced to make room for the rising number of emergency patients

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Team of medical staff in personal protective equipment walking in hospital corridor
HSE recruitment freeze 'a kick in the teeth' say nurses
Staff stunned to hear no more help is coming in the near future

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Just two midwives caring for 32 women and babies due to staff shortages, conference hears
Just two midwives caring for 32 women and babies due to staff shortages, conference hears
Cork University Maternity Hospital midwife Lynda Moore said midwives are not 'getting the full picture' of women at pre-natal clinics because they are so busy

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Cute newborn baby boy just after childbirth and doctor in the background
88% of midwives in Irish hospitals say units are understaffed most of the time
INMO says there are currently over 800 midwifery vacancies 

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

INMO considers industrial action as 621 patients await beds
INMO considers industrial action as 621 patients await beds
University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by far with 94 people waiting to be admitted

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Fears over HSE plans for speedy discharge of older patients from hospitals to nursing homes
Fears over HSE plans for speedy discharge of older patients from hospitals to nursing homes
The Irish Association of Social Workers says hospital overcrowding would be better addressed by fixing systemic problems

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

Over 100,000 patients have waited on trolleys so far in 2023
Over 100,000 patients have waited on trolleys so far in 2023
University Hospital Limerick (UHL) was the most over-crowded hospital nationwide, with 17,668 patients waiting for beds

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

New overcrowding record for UHL with 130 on trolleys at under-siege hospital 
New overcrowding record for UHL with 130 on trolleys at under-siege hospital 
New figures for show 130 patients without a bed in University Hospital Limerick — a record figure for the under-siege hospital.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha
Nurses to hold urgent meetings to discuss hospital overcrowding crisis
592 patients on trolleys on Tuesday, 101 of them in University Hospital Limerick

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

British Irish Intergovernmental Conference in London
Irish Examiner view: The HSE is failing many young patients
That our medical services are so obviously failing so many young people in particular, is something the Government is going to have to radically address

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Hospital stock
More than 3,000 patients have died following incidents in Irish health service since 2018 
New HSE data shows more than 480,000 incidents potentially causing harm were recorded across hospitals and community healthcare groups since 2018

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Gut Probiotics Concept
Could microbiome and diet be key to reducing hospital overcrowding this winter?
Enhancing the body’s natural immune response with a healthy diet is far more effective than any supplement, writes Catherine Conlon

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

'Chaotic conditions' continue as children’s hospitals reach record overcrowding
'Chaotic conditions' continue as children’s hospitals reach record overcrowding
Some 38% of the 8,300 patients who spent at least one night on a trolley in a hospital in the month of June were in Munster hospitals

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Gloster orders HSE to slash spend on management consultants by €40m
Gloster orders HSE to slash spend on management consultants by €40m
The INMO said: “We want the HSE’s over-reliance on external management consultancy agencies to cease.” 

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

UHL overcrowding in May almost 60% higher than January as Gloster meets campaigners
UHL overcrowding in May almost 60% higher than January as Gloster meets campaigners
INMO Secretary, Phil NĂ­ Sheaghdha, said: "This type of overcrowding at the beginning of summer must be immediately addressed to prevent an even more chaotic winter.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

CC CONNOLLY HOSPITAL PROTEST
INMO warn of 'chaotic' winter as number of nurses planning to quit 'higher than ever'
11,856 people, including 300 children were on trolleys in the month of May, the group's data has shown. That number was more than January

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Key staff at Cork University Hospital told not to cooperate with PWC consultants
Key staff at Cork University Hospital told not to cooperate with PWC consultants
FĂłrsa trade union has written to its members in the hospital advising them cease interacting with these consultants and not to attend or participate in meetings with them.

Tue, 23 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

Exhausted nurses bringing sleeping bags in their cars to nap after shifts
Exhausted nurses bringing sleeping bags in their cars to nap after shifts
Delegates pointed out that the danger of tiredness is being compounded by the long drives nurses face after their shifts because they cannot afford to live close to the hospitals

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Government Cabinet Meeting
Hospitals actively looking for accommodation for over-stretched nurses
Staff spending close to 80% of their wages on rent.

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Nurses leaving because they feel they cannot provide 'the best of care' to patients
Nurses leaving because they feel they cannot provide 'the best of care' to patients
Nurses 'avoiding eye contact' with patients to avoid questions because they are so busy, INMO conference told

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Almost three-quarters of nurses and midwives considering emigration after qualifying 
Almost three-quarters of nurses and midwives considering emigration after qualifying 
The survey noted that the lack of adequate breaks, pressure, exhaustion, and a lack of safe staff-to-patient ratios were significant factors that led to interns considering leaving Ireland 

Thu, 04 May, 2023

90% of nurses and midwives burnt out as 712 patients on trolleys
90% of nurses and midwives burnt out as 712 patients on trolleys
The troubling findings of the survey come as 712 patients are waiting on trolleys around the country, 25 of whom are children

Wed, 03 May, 2023

‘Unacceptable’ that 500 patients had to wait for hospital beds over Easter weekend
‘Unacceptable’ that 500 patients had to wait for hospital beds over Easter weekend
INMO's trolley watch shows Munster was once again the worst-affected part of the country with 93 people waiting on trolleys at UHL and 54 in CUH

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Hospital corridor with gurneys
Record overcrowding for March as 450 children wait on trolleys 
'This has been the worst March for overcrowding since the INMO began counting trolleys in 2006'

Fri, 31 Mar, 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

'Staggering' wait times at CUH criticised as national trolley figures hit near-high for 2023
'Staggering' wait times at CUH criticised as national trolley figures hit near-high for 2023
The INMO said it was requesting that the HSE very clearly advises the public of long delays in emergency departments across all hospital sites

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Blurred emergency room with walking staff, unfocused background
'Severe overcrowding' in hospitals as over 600 patients left without beds
University Hospital Limerick (UHL) remains the worst-affected in the country

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

UHL cancel non urgent procedures as ED overcrowding continues 
UHL cancel non urgent procedures as ED overcrowding continues 
University Hospital Limerick (UHL) had 278 people attend its emergency department in just 24 hours this week

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

ICU nurses in UHL to vote on strike action as 104 wait for beds 
ICU nurses in UHL to vote on strike action as 104 wait for beds 
"The lack of consistent safe staffing in the intensive care unit is having a detrimental impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of our members working in this unit and their patients."

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
More than 600 on trolleys in hospitals, including 30 children
University Hospital had 100 patients awaiting a bed on Thursday morning, while Cork University Hospital had 75 people on trolleys

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

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