Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has reacted angrily to the release of the latest waiting list figures which…
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Job vacancies: The Health Service Executive is seeking staff nurses to join their team in Donegal. Vacancies exist for the…
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HSE’s Quit.ie can help double your chances of quitting smoking – for good
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoAbout 30,000 people across the country are attempting to quit smoking this January. Since the beginning of 2018, over 1,500…
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Five beds closed at Buncrana Nursing Unit due to staff shortage
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoFive beds have been closed at Buncrana Nursing Unit due to staff shortages. Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue…
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Top HSE doctor warns to keep children with flu symptoms not to return to school
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoParents with children with flu-like symptoms were warned today to keep them at home when schools open next week to…
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‘National emergency’ as record amount of patients wait on hospital trolleys
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoIreland’s Emergency Departments continue to struggle as the amount of patients waiting on hospital trolleys has shattered record levels for…
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‘Aussie Flu’ claims first victims in Ireland as HSE issue warning
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe HSE are urging people to get the flu vaccinations following confirmation that the ‘Aussie flu’ has taken the lives…
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Over 300 lives saved in 2017 due to record amount of organ donations
by Elaine McCallig 8 years ago308 lives have been saved in 2017 due to a record amount of organ donations. Minister for Health Simon Harris…
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HSE releases details of how they will spend €14.5 billion in 2018
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoAccording to the National Service Plan for 2018, each day the HSE plans to spend €30.2 million on delivering services,…
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Stranorlar, Ramelton, and Lifford Community Hospital beds could be moved to Letterkenny
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoDeputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has slammed the Government for “misleading the general public” on matters relating to the long-term…
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HSE: Misuse of antibiotics is making them less effective, causing new superbugs
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoThe HSE is marking European Antibiotic Awareness Day by appealing to the public to only use antibiotics when prescribed, and…
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HSE invite those with long-term health conditions to attend free self-management programmes
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoAre you an adult living with a long-term health condition, or are you a carer for an adult with a…
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The HSE have issued further health warnings across Ireland after confirming more reports of the potentially serious measles disease. The HSE have…
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TD pushes for €1.8m funding to re-open short stay ward at LUH
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoFianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has called on the HSE and Minister for Health to urgently approve a…
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Advice issued on contagious winter vomiting bug as temperatures drop
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoAs winter approaches, experts are beginning to issue advice on how to avoid getting norovirus and what to do if…
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Fury after €1.6M ‘stripped’ from Donegal respite home budget
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoDeputy Pearse Doherty has blasted the Government over the ongoing staffing issues at Seaview House in Mountcharles. It has been…
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The HSE has issued a public health warning after two cases of measles have been confirmed in Ireland. Two people…
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Ireland’s suicide rate has stabilised since the recession and provisional data suggests a decreasing trend, according to the latest report…
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The HSE helpline for people affected by the recent flooding in Inishowen has now ceased to operate. A HSE spokesperson…
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Nine health service staff in Letterkenny recently completed Irish Sign Language (ISL) training to enable them to communicate better when…