Wednesday 31 May 2023 11,856 on trolleys in May - winter trolley numbers in summer 11,856 people, including 300 children were on trolleys in the month of May according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Monday 29 May 2023 848 nurses assaulted in Q1 of 2023 – “completely unacceptable” According to figures released today, over 62% of assaults reported to the HSE in the first quarter of this year were carried out against nurses and midwives.
Wednesday 24 May 2023 Sympathy and solidarity with colleagues in France The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has expressed sympathy and solidarity with colleagues in France after a nurse was fatally stabbed in her workplace.
Tuesday 23 May 2023 Zero tolerance approach required to tackle nurse and midwife assaults The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has welcomed moves by Government to increase the maximum penalty for assaulting nurses, midwives and other frontline workers.
Thursday 18 May 2023 UHL ICU nurses’ industrial action suspended Industrial action in University Hospital Limerick’s Intensive Care Unit has been suspended following a proposal agreed between the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and UHL.
Friday 12 May 2023 Nurses in UHL ICU begin industrial action Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit in University Hospital Limerick will begin industrial action in the form of work-to-rule this morning.