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Ireland’s first babies of 2023 welcomed minutes after midnight

Ireland’s first babies of 2023 welcomed minutes after midnight

One of the first newborns of new year, a boy named Harry, was born at 12.03am at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin

By Jade Wilson and Ronan McGreevySun Jan 01 2023 - 16:32

HSE secures private beds as hospitals struggle to handle ‘apocalyptic’ surge in respiratory illnesses

HSE secures private beds as hospitals struggle to handle ‘apocalyptic’ surge in respiratory illnesses

Emergency department at Cork University Hospital described as ‘crowded beyond recognition’

By Pat Leahy, Simon Carswell and Jack PowerSat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00

Cork University Hospital: baby organ incineration was ‘misguided’, experts find

Cork University Hospital: baby organ incineration was ‘misguided’, experts find

Review found decision was ‘isolated incident’ due to Covid-19 pressures

By Barry RocheFri Nov 25 2022 - 14:05

Parents to receive report into infant organ removal from CUH

Parents to receive report into infant organ removal from CUH

Campaigners fear the report will not explain why the organs removed at autopsy were sent to Belgium for incineration

By Barry RocheThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00

Grieving parents angry at delay in baby organs incineration report

Grieving parents angry at delay in baby organs incineration report

Parents whose babies’ organs were sent for incineration without their knowledge were told the review would be available by November 2021

By Barry RocheThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00

Urgent need for autopsy suite for post-mortems on babies at Cork University Hospital, review group says

Urgent need for autopsy suite for post-mortems on babies at Cork University Hospital, review group says

Current arrangements where post-mortems on deceased infants take place in a space on a corridor off main mortuary and are insensitive and not in keeping with national standards, review group says

By Barry RocheSat Nov 19 2022 - 11:15

Sharp rise in number of patients facing delayed discharges from hospital

Sharp rise in number of patients facing delayed discharges from hospital

Delayed discharges increase risk of a patient contracting an infection and can contribute to overcrowding due to lost bed days

By Shauna Bowers and Paul CullenWed Nov 02 2022 - 05:00

‘Hospital at home’: How to safely keep vulnerable older people out of emergency departments this winter

‘Hospital at home’: How to safely keep vulnerable older people out of emergency departments this winter

Doctors hope that enhanced community care programmes around the country are beginning to have a positive impact

By Louise Ní ChríodáinWed Oct 26 2022 - 05:31

Charity for volunteers providing playtime for children in hospitals loses Government funding

Charity for volunteers providing playtime for children in hospitals loses Government funding

Children in Hospital Ireland forced to increase their fund-raising targets due to loss of Government funding of €90,000 a year

By Sheila WaymanTue Oct 25 2022 - 06:01

‘The consultant nearly fell through the floor — she had never heard the child’s voice’

‘The consultant nearly fell through the floor — she had never heard the child’s voice’

Playing can help children learn to cope with being in hospital, giving them confidence and a better sense of what’s going on around them

By Sheila WaymanTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:31

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