Thursday 2 May 2024 Legislation must be fast-tracked to strengthen HIQA’s enforcement powers Responding to the latest inspection reports by HIQA, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called on Government to fast-track the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill in order to give HIQA more powers...
Tuesday 30 April 2024 11,070 patients spent time on trolleys in April Over 11,070 patients, including 258 children, were admitted to hospital without a bed in April, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Monday 29 April 2024 4,016 nurses and midwives assaulted from Jan 2023-Feb 2024 Over 4,016 nurses were assaulted between January 2023-February 2024 according to new figures obtained by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation...
Monday 15 April 2024 Latest Govt report into health service does not prioritise patient safety The INMO has said the latest Department of Health/HSE-commissioned IGEES report into the public hospital system is divorced from the reality of the lived experience of frontline patient-facing hospital staff.
Friday 29 March 2024 9,856 patients admitted to hospital without a bed in March 9,856 patients went without a hospital bed in the month of March according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Tuesday 19 March 2024 Post-bank holiday hospital overcrowding remains out of control 651 patients, including 14 children, are being treated in Irish hospitals without a bed this morning according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation...