Tag: HSE
Concern over foetal monitors used in 11 hospitals including Portlaoise
The Health Service Executive is reviewing safety concerns about foetal monitors used in several Irish maternity hospitals, including Portlaoise.
Eleven hospitals were issued with a...
Home Helps should be counted as HSE employees, insists Laois TD
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming has called on the Minister for Health to address an issue regarding staff who are fully employed as Home...
Fleming’s concern on €424m handed over by HSE
The HSE has been called on to explain why it is handing over vast sums of money to organisations without having the necessary oversight...
Paramedic left ‘stranded’ in Laois following row with colleague
A paramedic was left stranded at a filling station in Laois over the weekend after a row with an ambulance driver, the Irish Examiner...
Abbeyleix school honoured for health initiative
Abbeyleix South National School received a Flag for their Involvement in The HSE’s Health Promoting School Initiative.
Abbeyleix South National School decided to become involved...
HSE report highlights improvements at Portlaoise hospital
A total of 107 complaints from maternity patients of the hospital in Portlaoise were examined as part of a clinical review, which identifies 28...
Appeal to HSE to reverse decision to end physio services in...
An appeal has been made for the HSE to reverse their decision to end physiotherapy services in Graiguecullen.
Speaking at a recent meeting of the...
Drop-in drug treatment centre in Portlaoise
Merchants Quay - which offers a range of homeless and drugs services across Ireland - has won a tender to provide drug treatment services...
GPs to ‘plead the case’ for Portlaoise hospital with Minister this...
Local GPs are to “plead the case” on behalf of the Portlaoise hospital, when they meet Minister for Health Simon Harris this evening.
The delegation...
Wired with Whelan: There is no Hollywood ending in sight for...
Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?
Or is it something worse.
(The River, Bruce Springsteen)
We mightn’t like what she is saying but...
Calls for HSE not to discontinue physiotherapy in Graiguecullen
The discontinuement of physiotherapy treatment at the health centre in Graiguecullen will cause 'great difficulties' for the people in South Laois who avail of...
Lack of clear plan is compromising Portlaoise hospital – HSE manager
The failure to publish a clear plan on the future of the Portlaoise hospital is compromising it and making it difficult to recruit staff,...