Tuesday 31 August 2021 Overcrowding at CUH reaches pandemic peak The number of patients waiting for beds at Cork University Hospital this morning (Tuesday) was the highest since the start of the pandemic, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).
Monday 16 August 2021 Unions seek Taoiseach’s intervention on health workers’ Covid recognition Trade unions representing health workers have asked Micheál Martin to help resolve the row over recognition for health workers’ efforts and commitment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Friday 13 August 2021 Concerning conditions at Mayo University Hospital Staff at Mayo University Hospital are under alarming pressure due to unsafe staff-to-patient ratios, the INMO has warned today.
Friday 13 August 2021 Sligo and Letterkenny Hospitals - INMO calls for curtailment of non-emergency services Pressure is mounting in Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital due to additional workloads and unfilled nursing and midwifery shifts, the INMO warns today.
Monday 9 August 2021 Worst hospital overcrowding since pandemic began - INMO 381 admitted patients were without beds this morning in Ireland’s hospitals – the highest figure since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
Friday 6 August 2021 INMO calls for “urgent action” on Bantry General closure The INMO has called for urgent action to reopen Bantry General Hospital to new admissions.