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Covid upsurge means no plans in 'short term' for Carrick-on-Suir’s St Brigid’s to reopen

A senior HSE official says the current upsurge in Covid-19 cases means there are no plans in the “short term” to reopen St Brigid's Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir as a community hospital providing convalescent, respite and palliative care beds. Barbara ...

11 Aug 2020 at 20:00

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Pandemic bonus for frontline workers expected in next payroll

A bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers in recognition of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to come through in their next payroll, it has been confirmed. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly welcomed developments ...

15 Apr 2022 at 13:33

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Plight of Tipperary family relying on neighbour for home care raised in the Dáil

A Tipperary family have had to rely on the generosity of their neighbour to provide home care while they wait on an answer for their home care application, the Dáil has heard. The situation was raised by Deputy Martin Browne during questions on ...

12 Nov 2023 at 10:00

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Councillors seek meetings with Health Minister and HSE to demand reopening of Carrick-on-Suir hospital

Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District councillors are seeking meetings with the Minister for Health and HSE to get clarification on their plans for St Brigid’s Hospital and to demand its reopening. The councillors unanimously resolved at the ...

02 Dec 2020 at 16:00

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Save St Brigid’s District Hospital campaigner to push hospital bed from Carrick-on-Suir to the Dáil

A Save St Brigid’s Hospital campaigner will push a bed from Carrick-on-Suir to the gates of the Dáil in Dublin next week in protest at the HSE’s decision to close the town’s District Hospital. Catherine Foley from Castle View, ...

06 Jan 2021 at 11:19

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Carrick-on-Suir hospital still closed while two other hospitals designated for Covid-19 patients reopen

A Tipperary TD has pressed the Health Minister in the Dáil on why Carrick-on-Suir’s St Brigid’s Hospital remains closed while Wexford and Kilkenny district hospitals, also designated as Covid-19 stepdown units, have reopened. ...

26 Nov 2020 at 18:04

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Concerns over funding shortfall for Tipperary University Hospital raised in the Dáil

Concerns have been raised in the Dáil that there will not be adequate funding to cover the shortfall for existing levels of service at Tipperary University Hospital. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Martin Browne said: I raise ...

15 Nov 2023 at 11:00

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People urged to get second booster vaccination amid 'stark' hospital numbers for Covid-19

Stark figures for Covid-19 numbers in hospital have prompted the Health Minister to urge people to get their second booster vaccination. "We are all aware that there has been a very rapid increase in people in hospital ...

21 Jun 2022 at 16:24

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Legislation on way to cover non-disclosure issues that arose in cervical check controversy

The Minister for Health said that non-disclosure issues which arose in the cervical check screening controversy will be legislated for to prevent it from happening again. Stephen Donnelly said new legislation will ...

10 Mar 2022 at 17:47

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Hospitals dealing with 'heavy burden' of Covid-19 patient numbers

Hospitals are dealing with a "very heavy burden" due to a rise in Covid-19 patients in hospital, the Minister for Health has said. Minister Stephen Donnelly noted the highest number of people with Covid-19 "in ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:04

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Government plans to remove hospital charges for children

Hospital charges which could reach up to €1,200 in just one year will be scrapped under proposals in a memo which is to go before Government today. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed on RTÉ News ...

26 Apr 2022 at 10:58

Pandemic bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers to be delayed until summer

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Pandemic payment for healthcare workers to be delayed until summer

A pandemic bonus worth between €600 and €1,000 in recognition of the contribution made by front line healthcare workers during the pandemic may not now be paid until June, it has emerged. It had originally ...

05 Apr 2022 at 10:58

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