More people contracted Covid-19 in hospitals early this year than in all of 2021
St Vincent’s had highest number of hospital-acquired infections in four-month period
St Vincent’s had highest number of hospital-acquired infections in four-month period
Almost 15m excess deaths associated with Covid-19 globally at end of 2021, WHO reports
Overcrowding last week marked by records for the number of patients waiting on trollies
Young staff emigrating and older staff retiring early part of complex chain of problems
New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid
Micheál Martin acknowledges pressure on hospitals but says BA.2 is too transmissible
Mandatory masks won’t make much difference at this point, says an infectious diseases doctor
Inside Politics: Inflation in Irish economy expected to surge to 8.5%, highest since 1980s
Public health officials planning to ‘reboot’ messaging around coronavirus protection
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accuses Minister for Health of ‘sitting on his hands’
Patient was crying and begging for nurse to stop ‘unnecessary’ procedure
Increase comes as 3,780 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are confirmed
Nurses disproportionately affected, HSE figures show
Facility accounted for almost one quarter of the 409 patients counted on trolleys by INMO
National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends use of boosters for cohort
Niac meets in Dublin to discuss vaccine booster campaign for healthcare workers
The fear among health staff is that flu plus Covid is going to make for a very difficult winter in our hospitals
Total of 470 Covid-19 patients in hospital on Sunday night, including 74 in ICU
Data shows there were 567,393 on the public outpatient list for the month of September
Council sought answers about concerns raised by Magahy and Keane in resignations
Unions say ‘extraordinary efforts’ of teaching staff during pandemic kept schools running
Extra public holiday would not be of ‘big benefit’ to transport workers, says NBRU
Magahy and Keane resignations shrouded in mystery but public cares about waiting lists
Government focused on rewarding work done across public sector, not just specific areas
Health service ‘rapidly swinging from a Covid crisis back into an overcrowding crisis’
As the campaign steps up, pharmacists have yet to administer a single dose
New public service deal, providing 2% pay rise over two years, is overwhelmingly ratified
New accord very likely to be formally ratified by public service unions next Tuesday
Mid-ranking gardaí and military officers say they were excluded from talks on agreement
Additional sources for buying the medical-grade masks have been secured, says HSE
Analysis: January’s see-saw experience may mirror rest of year in Ireland and the EU
Further 23 deaths and 1,378 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Republic on Sunday
Dr Colm Henry acknowledges that vaccine rollout has been ‘frustrating’ for staff
Nphet reports 77 more deaths as Martin warns of restrictions for six more months
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