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Vital Kilkenny health projects won’t be delayed over children’s hospital overspending fiasco: HSE

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2019 0

TWO vital local hospital projects will not be delayed as a result of the overspending on the National Children’s Hospital, Health Minister Simon Harris has confirmed. The minister was responding to a parliamentary question from Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD Bobby Aylward. Fears had been publicly expressed that the refurbishment, renovation and new building works at […]

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Thousands in Kilkenny to benefit from more affordable healthcare from next week: councillor

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

MORE affordable healthcare – including a reduction in prescription charges for pensioners and an increase in the drugs payment scheme threshold – are due to come into effect across Kilkenny, Cllr Patrick O’Neill said today. The Fine Gael Carlow-Kilkenny General Election candidate said the changes, which were announced in Budget 2019 and will take effect […]

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Kilkenny mothers invited to take part in survey of maternity services

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2019 Post a comment

NEW mothers in Kilkenny will be asked to take part in Ireland’s first survey of maternity care. It aims to  capture the experiences of new mothers from prenatal and antenatal care through to postnatal care. Women who have recently given birth will be asked about their experiences of the maternity services. St Luke’s is one of the […]

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Kilkenny patients face more disruption this week as nurses escalate strike action

By Kilkenny Now 4th February 2019 0

PATIENT services at St Luke’s General Hospital will be severely curtailed again this week when striking nurses return to the picket line tomorrow and Thursday. And our ailing health services’ winter of discontent looks set to continue after the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) confirmed a major escalation in its dispute with the Government […]

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Chair of National Children’s Hospital project resigns as controversy rages over cost overrun

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

THE chairman of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Tom Costello has announced he is to step down from his position. His resignation follows weeks of controversy after it was revealed the beleaguered National Children’s Hospital project could cost taxpayers in Kilkenny and across the country up to €2 billion, making it the most expensive […]

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Hospital patients face disruption as nurses announce six days of strike action

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

HOSPITAL patients in Kilkenny face the threat of disruption as more than 40,000 nurses across the country are set to go on strike. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation today announced a series of six stoppages, beginning at the end of this month, unless the Government agrees to pay rises. Nurses threatened to strike on […]

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21 patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s as Minister warns swine flu ‘has arrived’

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

TWENTY-ONE patients were being treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital today as Health Minister Simon Harris warned swine flu “has now arrived” in the country. Hospitals across the country had enjoyed a relatively quiet festive period in terms of overcrowding in emergency departments and wards. However, the number of patients left languishing on […]

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Dramatic surge in number of patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2019 0

THE number of patients left languishing on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital has surged nine-fold in the space of just two days. A total of 27 patients were treated on trolleys at our local hospital on the last day of 2018, latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’ trolley and ward watch […]

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Four out of five abortions will be carried out in the ‘community’: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2018 0

WOMEN who require abortion services will be able to contact a free new information phone line from New Year’s Day. The My Options helpline is provided by the Health Services Executive (HSE) and will be staffed by trained professional counsellors from 9am on January 1. After nine weeks, women will be referred to their nearest […]

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Three treated on trolleys at St Luke’s amid warnings of a ‘surge’ in winter flu cases

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2018 Post a comment

LOCAL hospitals are bracing themselves for a “surge” in flu cases over the coming weeks. So far, hospital overcrowding has not been a major problem in Kilkenny over the traditionally busy festive season. Just three patients were treated on trolleys yesterday at St Luke’s General Hospital, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Associates’ latest […]