‘Important basic service’ – GP practice to return to Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Attendees at a community forum in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley GP services are to return to the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus in the near future.
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Contact tracing of Clare coronavirus patients underway
Contact tracing surrounding the four coronavirus cases involving a family from Co Clare is ongoing.
Laura’s legacy inspires 90% uptake of HPV vaccine in Clare
Uptake of the HPV vaccine in Clare has hit ninety percent with the advocacy work of the late Laura Brennan hailed for the increase.
Over 2000 Clare homes warned not to drink water
A ‘do not drink’ water notice has been issued to 2000 homes in Clare.
O’Briensbridge residents call for action on raw sewage flowing into River Shannon
O’Briensbridge residents have voiced their frustration with an ongoing wait for a public sewerage system and are demanding a full environmental investigation into the health and safety of their water quality.
Ambulance turnaround times ‘shocking’
Ambulance turnaround times need to speed up at University Hospital Limerick, one Clare General Election candidate has stated.
Ongoing frustration surrounding GP vacancy in Newmarket-on-Fergus prompts urgent meeting
Newmarket-on-Fergus will continue to be without a GP until early 2020 at the earliest with concern growing in the parish due to the gradual decline in services and amenities.
Elective surgeries cancelled as UHL deals with record overcrowding
A number of elective surgeries at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) have been cancelled with increased ward rounds conducted to transfer and discharge patients as staff attempt to cope with record overcrowding.
€95k spent on taxis for Clare hospital services
Almost €95,000 was spent on taxis by the HSE transporting Clare patients to different hospitals for treatments such as dialysis.
Health-service is ‘terribly unsafe’ – Moran
*Noeleen Moran. Members of the public have been left in “a terribly unsafe situation” with such high overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway, organisers of regional campaign group have stated.
