Waiting list figures for treatment at Cork hospitals ‘too long’, says HSE
The HSE has acknowledged hospital waiting list figures in Cork are “too long”, with new data showing almost…
Cork University Hospital the most overcrowded in the country today
Cork University Hospital is currently the most overcrowded hospital in Ireland with 57 people being treated on trollies,…
Cork University Hospital restricts visits amid ‘unprecedented surge’ in norovirus cases
Cork University Hospital (CUH) is strictly enforcing visitor restrictions as an “unprecedented surge” in norovirus cases impacts several…
New ambulance base at Cork’s St Finbarr’s Hospital will ‘strengthen emergency response times’
Cork South Central TD and Minister of state Jerry Buttimer has welcomed €111m capital investment plan for healthcare…
Funding award a shot in the arm for long-awaited Cork elective hospital
Plans for a long-awaited elective hospital on the site of the St Stephen’s Hospital in Glanmire got a…
Three-year wait for Cork University Hospital children’s units
Builders will only start work on new children’s units at Cork University Hospital early next year, HSE South…
Thousands in Cork waiting over 200 days for pain relief treatment
More than 3,000 people are waiting an average of more than 200 days for outpatient pain relief treatment…
Almost 70% of Cork patients on psych wait list for longer than a year
Some 73% of people aged between five and 17 awaiting primary care psychology treatment in Cork have been…
Closure of Cork city nursing home ‘a big upheaval’ for elderly residents
A Cork city nursing home is to close after more than two decades, meaning that its 37 residents…
‘Horrific injuries’ being caused to young people due to drink, says Cork doctor
“Every week we see young people with horrific injuries as a result of hazardous drinking. I’ve seen some…
Healthcare assistants in Cork set to strike next month over pay and rostering dispute
Siptu members working as healthcare assistants in the HSE home support service in Cork are to engage in…
Over 1,000 Cork home support carers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action
More than 1,000 Cork SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service…