Cancer review appointments at UHL cancelled from Thursday
All cancer review appointments at the MidWestern Cancer Centre are cancelled from Thursday (May 20th) until further notice.
HSE
Widespread cancellations across UL Hospitals Group as a result of ransomware attack
An adverse impact of services across UL Hospitals Group including Ennis Hospital continues due to the ransomware attack on the IT systems of the HSE.
Clare vaccination centre unaffected but long delays for Mid-West hospitals following HSE ransomware attack
LONG delays are expected for patients attending services across UL Hospitals Group this Friday as a result of a serious ransomware attack on HSE IT systems but the operation of the Clare vaccination centre at Treacys West County Hotel remains unaffected.
Wynne accuses Government of ‘repeated ignorance’ towards expectant couples
Criticism over continued restrictions at maternity hospitals has been voiced by a Clare TD.
Three West Clare residents aged over 97 feel ‘forgotten’ as they wait for COVID-19 vaccine
Three elderly Clare persons all aged above 97 have yet to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Outpatients in Mid-West rising as struggle to fill consultant positions continues – Murphy
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Martin Connolly Amount of outpatients in the Mid-West are rising while consultant positions remain vacant, a West Clare representative has noted.
No evidence of rats at Ennis parklet as Gardaí say pedestrianisation has not led to increase in anti-social behaviour
*Photograph: Visit Ennis No evidence of vermin nesting within a parklet on O’Connell St in Ennis has been observed while An Garda Síochána have said pedestrian measures in the town centre have not led to an increase in anti-social behaviour.
Access to home help a challenge for older people in rural areas
Persons living in rural areas are facing increasing challenges to access home help, a Clare councillor has highlighted.
Assessments for wheelchairs ‘out of date’ by the time HSE provide funding – Cllr Norton
A Clare councillor has said assessments for wheelchairs are out of date by the time funding from the HSE has been provided.
‘Strong week’ for vaccination programme as rate of new cases in Clare stays low
Over 170,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered this week while a further 429 cases have been confirmed across the country.