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Trolley numbers fall to near record lows at St Luke’s Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE number of patients waiting on trolleys in St Luke’s General Hospital has plummeted to near record lows, new figures reveal. St Luke’s recorded one of the lowest figures for patients waiting on trolleys at any of the 38 hospitals in the country where the data is gathered from, over the last […]

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Overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s Hospital eases, but 28 patients still on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2019 0

THE overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s General Hospital eased this morning, although 28 patients are still being treated on trolleys at the A&E department and outside wards. Latest figures from Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show there has been a drop of 12 in the numbers left waiting for a bed at St Luke’s […]

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Overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s escalates, 40 patients now on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

THE overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s General Hospital escalated even further today, with no fewer than 40 patients left languishing on trolleys while they wait for a bed to become available. Yesterday KilkennyNow.ie reported that management at St Luke’s had urged the public to stay away from the A&E department unless they require “urgent care” […]

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Overcrowding crisis at St Luke’s, surgery cancelled, 35 on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

MANAGEMENT at St Luke’s General Hospital have urged the public to stay away from the A&E department unless they require “urgent care” following a surge in admissions over the weekend. Overcrowding levels at St Luke’s were the second highest of any hospital in the country this morning, with 35 patients left waiting for a bed, […]

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BREAKING: Overcrowding at St Luke’s at crisis point, 30 patients on trolleys

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2019 0

OVERCROWDING levels at St Luke’s General Hospital were among the highest in the entire country today. A total of 30 patients were left languishing on trolleys at our local hospital, which left  doctors and nurses struggling to cope with the massive workload. Only University Hospital Limerick (60), University Hospital Galway (37), Tallaght University Hospital (39), […]

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St Luke’s Hospital faces threat of new strike action

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2019 0

SUPPORT staff at St Luke’s General Hospital – including porters, cleaners, healthcare professionals and security personnel – will be balloted for strike action next strike. The move comes after the country’s largest trade union announced plans to ballot 17,000 hospital support staff in a new dispute over the implementation of pay rises. St Luke’s is […]

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Patients on trolleys at St Luke’s more than doubles in 24 hours: INMO

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 0

THE number of patients being treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital has more than doubled in the space of just 24 hours. Fifteen people were left waiting for a bed at St Luke’s on Monday, but this figure had risen to 33 by yesterday morning. Yesterday KilkennyNow.ie revealed a total of 324 patients […]

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Surge in number of patients on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital: INMO

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2019 0

A TOTAL of 324 patients were treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital last month, new figures reveal. There was an increase of almost 10% increase in the level of overcrowding at our local hospital in March when compared to the previous month, when 288 patients were treated on trolleys. New figures published by […]

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Overcrowding at St Luke’s reaches crisis point as 27 treated on trolleys: INMO

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

OVERCROWDING at St Luke’s General Hospital has reached crisis point as it emerged no fewer than 27 patients were left languishing on trolleys at our local hospital yesterday. A total of 13 people were treated on trolleys in the emergency department, while a further 14 patients were left waiting for a bed in wards throughout […]

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18 patients on trolleys at St Luke’s following busy bank holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2019 0

EIGHTEEN local patients being treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital yesterday following a busy bank holiday weekend for nurses and medical staff. This is one fewer than the 19 patients who were left waiting for a bed at St Luke’s last Friday, according to latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation […]