Donegal TD calls on HSE to give union recognition
A Donegal TD is calling on the HSE to give union recognition to an association that represents ambulance and emergency medical workers. Independent Thomas Pringle says about 500 ambulance staff are members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, which is part of the Psychiatric Nurses Association. NASRA members protested…
Sligo councillor wants assurances money is provided for new psychiatric unit
A Sligo councillor is calling for the HSE to commit to ensuring the necessary funding is available for the new psychiatric unit in Sligo. On Friday the HSE denied claims that there would be a delay in building the unit. The HSE confirmed that it had approved the construction contract…
HSE denies there will be any delay to new psychiatric unit at Sligo university Hospital
The HSE denies there will be any delay to the construction of the new psychiatric unit at Sligo University Hospital. Politicians raised concerns earlier this week that the project could be delayed far beyond the planned opening timeline of 2020. But in a statement today, the HSE denies this and…
Nurses say HSE failing to provide for another winter crisis in hospitals
With record numbers on trolleys again today, nurses in Galway are protesting over what they claim is the HSE’s failure year on year to tackle another patient winter crisis. In Sligo alone there are 27 patients on trolleys with another 16 waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital. Nurses and midwives based…
Donegal TD calls for increase in frontline staff in the health service
A Donegal TD says the HSE has appointed almost six hundred managers in six years. Fianna Fail Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says that’s against a background of a lack of frontline staff in many areas, including hospitals. He contrasted what the situation would be like if such staff were…
HSE checking if Lough Talt water caused sickness
The HSE is investigating if people in the south Sligo area have become sick because of water from the Lough Talt Supply. It comes as Irish Water has announced another extension of the Boil Water Notice there. The notice is already in operation for almost six months. Anthony Skeffington, Irish…
HSE spending millions of euro on agency nursing staff
The INMO says the multi-million euro bill that agency staff are costing the HSE every year is down to the recruitment embargo introduced back in 2008. Figures revealed by Sinn Fein last week reveal that over €5.3m was spent last year at Sligo University Hospital alone on agency staff. Dave…