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Organisation: University of Limerick Hospital Group

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Professor Colette Cowan, Chief Executive of the University of Limerick Hospitals Group said funding was given “with the objectives of reducing the number of referrals to emergency departments (EDs), and reducing the number of patients presenting directly to EDs without having first been seen by an out-of-hours GP service.' Picture: Liam Burke/Press 22 </p>

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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
<p>University Hospital Limerick saw the highest number of inpatient cancellations (6,830) and outpatient cancellations (75,302) across the hospital group in 2020 and 2021. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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UL hospital group had more than 130,000 cancelled appointments during pandemic
<p>Outpatient services and elective activity at University Hospital Limerick (pictured) and Ennis Hospital resume today. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Services resume at two Covid-hit hospitals in Limerick and Clare
UL President to resign over 'personal' Covid-19 concerns

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Simon Harris: No money to bail out HSE
Review at psych unit after patients go missing

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Stand-off over chief’s hospital pay worsens

A major stand-off between 500 hospital staff and the HSE over the €250,000 pay-packet of a manager heading up a key hospital group is set to escalate after talks to resolve the matter broke down.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

500 hospital staff strike over €250k payment to manager

Up to 500 staff at five hospitals in the University of Limerick Hospital Group have begun industrial action over the continued employment of the group&rsquo;s chief operations manager on &euro;250,000 per year &mdash; more than twice the &euro;116,000 that would be paid to a public servant.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

Hospital budgets are in a critical condition
Hospital budgets are in a critical condition

Over-spending by hospitals is running at twice the rate it was this time last year. And there&rsquo;s little sign the trend is going to change, writes Claire O&rsquo;Sullivan

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

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