The loss of key staff at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is jeopardising its ability to function safely, according to local Fianna Fáil TD John Brassil.

Emergency Department nurses and their families who took part in a lunchtime protest outside University Hospital Kerry in Tralee were joined by hospital staff and the public.

A fresh update on the review of the scan procedures conducted at University Hospital Kerry showed a total of 374 patients were recalled for repeat imaging — over one hundred more than was previously confirmed.

No new cases of missed or delayed diagnosis emerged in the past week as a review of more than 46,000 scans at University Hospital Kerry continues.

The number of patients affected by either missed or delayed diagnoses at University Hospital Kerry following a review of scans has risen to 10.

The number of patients affected by either missed or delayed diagnoses at University Hospital Kerry following a review of scans has risen to 10.

The number of patients recalled at University Hospital Kerry for repeat scan procedures has increased substantially in a week, and the number of missed diagnoses has also gone up.

Four patients, who were asked to return to University Hospital Kerry (UHK) for further radiological investigation as part of a major review of scans, will require additional treatment.

It is being reported that Cork University Hospital (CUH) has completed a backlog of almost 2,500 unread plain film scans.

The review of X-rays and scans is continuing at University Hospital Kerry.

A review of scans at University Hospital Kerry is more than half-way complete.

HSE director general Tony O’Brien has described the Kerry University Hospital scans controversy as “a serious issue”.

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The lack of a dedicated obstetric theatre in University Hospital Kerry (UHK) poses the greatest risk to patient safety and care, according to documents obtained by the Irish Examiner.

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an 11-month-old baby boy at an apartment complex in Killarney, Co Kerry.