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Simon Harris out of the loop on delays to new A&E at UHG
The Saolta group which manages multiple hospitals in the west has delayed plans for a new Emergency Department at UHG without informing the Health Minister its been claimed.
The E ...
Simon Harris asks people to reserve the A&E for emergencies amid trolley crisis
Health Minister Simon Harris has admitted that long waits at the A&E are "inevitable" this winter period as our hospitals are more overcrowded than in history.
The Irish Nurse ...
Health Innovation Hub supporting medical start ups in Galway
A new Health Innovation Hub which has officially opened in Galway is supporting start-ups and expanding businesses in the medical sector.
Minister for Employment and Business Pat ...
Galway projects share in €20 million Sláintecare Integration funding
Multiple innovative Galway healthcare projects will be sharing in a €20 million pot from the Sláintecare Integration Fund.
The Sláintecare Integration Fund is aimed at testing mul ...
Number of children waiting for outpatient appointments is ‘genuinely shocking’
Figures on waiting lists reveal a dramatic increase in the number of children waiting over twelve months for outpatient appointments.
Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte said it is 'genu ...
Restructuring Health Service will transform healthcare
The restructuring of the health service announced by Minister for Health Simon Harris this week will transform the way we deliver healthcare, a Galway TD has said.
Minister Ciaran ...
Historic vote on equal marriage and abortion rights for NI welcomed
The decision by British MPs to extend same-sex marriage and access to abortion to the North of Ireland has been welcomed by political representatives and campaigners across the isl ...
Three day strike action by hospital support staff deferred
The upcoming three day strike by hospital support staff has been deferred pending a full Labour Court hearing.
It was originally planned that Siptu members would strike for three ...
Galway shares in €450k boost for HIV treatment and testing
The government has announced this week that an additional €450,000 will be allocated for HIV testing and outreach in cities around Ireland.
Speaking on Thursday, An Taoiseach Leo ...
Ambulance personnel to hold 24-hour strike next week
Ambulance staff will hold the first of several planned 24 hour strikes next week over demands to be represented by the union of their choice.
Roughly 500 ambulance personnel who a ...