HSE budget overruns reported
The HSE is back in the spotlight over budget overruns. A Cabinet briefing by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly indicates his budget is already in trouble for the first three months of the year. Demands on hospital services are being blamed for the pressures already affecting Minister Donnelley’s healthcare budget for…
Concern expressed at number of attacks on HSE staff
2,063 attacks have taken place on HSE staff in the CHO Area 1 which includes Sligo Leitrim, Donegal as well as parts of Cavan and Monaghan. 987 HSE staff were attacked in the CHO area in 2022 while the figure for 2021 was reported to be 1,076. The combined figures…
Home sharing scheme launched in Sligo and Leitrim
The Health Service Executive has launched a home sharing scheme in Sligo and Leitrim. It involves caring for and sharing your home with a child or an adult with a disability and/or autism. An information evening will be held on June 11th at Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon from 7 to 8:30pm.…
HSE recruitment freeze ‘leaves people in limbo’ says election candidate
A local election candidate says people are being left in limbo by the Health Service Executive’s most recent recruitment freeze. It’s understood the HSE has decided to suspend recruitment for three months due to the “financial pressures in the system” from recruitment last year. According to a letter written by…