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Pharmacies in short supply on over 200 medications

Pharmacists claim that the shortages have been ongoing for several months and include medications used to treat the Strep A infection, which can cause serious illness amongst young children and elderly adults

Dublin Live

Almost 500 patients languish on trolleys as hospital staff prepare for another week of hell

The hospitals worst affected include University Hospital Limerick (UHL) with 48 patients waiting, Cork University Hospital with 38 and Letterkenny University Hospital with 37 patients.

Irish Mirror

Signs you may be suffering from Long Covid

Almost 70,000 people are said to be suffering from Long Covid in Dublin and more than 11,000 saying it impacted on their daily lives

Dublin Live

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1.5 million HSE-branded condoms and lubricant to be distributed for free as part of €176,000 contract

The campaign is aimed at preventing crisis pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases

Irish Mirror

Dozens of beds lying empty and unused at military hospitals as country battles raging trolley crisis

One of these was St Bricin’s in Dublin city centre, which is just a stone’s throw from the Mater hospital in Dublin 7.

Irish Mirror

Dozens of hospital beds lying empty in military hospitals as country battles overcrowding crisis

The HSE yesterday warned the flu season had “yet to peak” and the situation that has seen hundreds of sick people lying on trolleys for days on end could worsen.

Dublin Live

HSE warn of 'risky' cannabis jellies causing hospitalisations in Ireland

THC edibles currently being sold illegally in Ireland have been deemed "high risk" as on occasion they do not contain THC but instead contain a synthetic cannabinoid

Dublin Live

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Irish nurses threaten strike action over unsafe working conditions due to hospital overcrowding

Nurses are concerned that the cramped health settings they are working in are unsafe for both patients and staff

Irish Mirror

INMO to consider industrial action as nurses' burnout levels 'at an all-time high'

This morning 535 patients across the country were waiting to access a hospital bed, according to INMO figures

Dublin Live

Gardai seize cannabis infused 'jolly rancher' jellies after a number of people hospitalised

A small number of people in Tipperary had to be hospitalised after eating the cannabis sweets

Irish Mirror

New Covid subvariant could make vaccines 'less effective', warns Dublin expert

Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Dr Kingston Mills says the Omicron BA5 variant is the most easily spread to date

Dublin Live

'I had a kidney transplant aged 12 - organ donation saved my life'

Patrick Eustace, who was born with kidney dysplasia, welcomes new legislation on organ donation in Ireland but says that greater investment is needed to support transplant teams

Dublin Live

Trolley numbers could pass the 1,000 mark as HSE chief warns worst is yet to come

Speaking at a briefing at HSE headquarters on Thursday afternoon, CEO Stephen Mulvaney said that things will get worse before they get better

Dublin Live

Trolley numbers set to pass the 1,000 mark as HSE boss warns worst is yet to come

Speaking at a briefing at HSE headquarters on Thursday afternoon, CEO Stephen Mulvaney said that things will get worse before they get better.

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"Things will get worse before they get better" - HSE boss warns over 1,000 people could be on hospital trolleys soon

This comes amid stark warnings that the flu season may not end until April or May and that there will be a “significant and sustained” increase next three to four weeks

Irish Mirror

Mum whose daughter died in 2019 after 17 hours on a trolley says the tragedy has changed nothing

Melanie Sheehan, whose daughter Eve Cleary (21) died in UHL in 2019, said she will “never again” bring any of her remaining five children to the Limerick ED

Irish Mirror

Patient tells how she spent three days on a hospital chair as it emerges 5,000 more beds are needed

Elderly Geraldine Bollard spoke outside Beaumont Hospital and said: “No one cares, I was waiting three days on a metal chair"

Dublin Live

Asthmatic pensioner with spinal problems claims she waited 3 days on hard Beaumont hospital chair

There are fears the health crisis is about to get even worse as the number of people on trolleys hit record levels

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Number of people on trolleys 'not acceptable', Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly warned that the number of COVID-19 cases could increase in the coming weeks due to increased Christmas socialising

Irish Mirror

Hospital overcrowding 'likely to get worse', Stephen Donnelly warns

"We are likely to see more pressure. They don't believe that the flu wave has peaked"

Dublin Live

Hospital staff warn current crisis will kill people and overworked nurses are burnt out

The Irish health system has deteriorated in recent weeks as the HSE has told the public to avoid attending ED unless absolutely necessary

Dublin Live

Public urged to 'consider all options' before attending hospital ED as Covid, flu and RSV surge

The health service is at breaking point as the trolley crisis smashed its previously dangerous record by 171 more

Dublin Live

Doctor concerned over smoking rates in Ireland with worrying new figures released

The HSE has launched an anti-smoking campaign amid concerns over rates in Ireland

Irish Mirror

Record 931 patients on trolleys awaiting hospital bed as INMO call for 'immediate and serious intervention'

"We need Government to now make difficult decisions including the return of mandated mask-wearing in congregated settings"

Irish Mirror

HSE lists three illnesses causing 'extreme pressure' in hospitals and what to do if you catch one

The substantially busy time is down to an "unprecedented combination of very high levels of flu, Covid-19, and other respiratory illnesses in the community"

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