HSE SouthWest to host flu vaccination clinics
The Health Service Executive’s (HSE) South West will hold several free walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children in…
Cork University Hospital third most overcrowded Irish hospital in 2025
Cork University Hospital (CUH) was the third most overcrowded hospital in Ireland over the past year with 10,113…
138 adults waiting for overnight respite care in Cork with most waiting more than a year
There are 138 adults in Cork who are waiting for overnight respite, with more than three quarters of…
Cork healthcare workers with long covid ‘on a cliff edge’
Two Cork healthcare workers suffering with long covid fear they won’t be able to pay their mortgage if…
HSE says patients must plan for hospital discharge as Cork facilities remain busy
The HSE South-West has reminded the public that overstaying in a hospital bed causes overcrowding at emergency departments.…
Funding allocated for new mental health in-patient unit in Cork
Funding has been allocated to start on a new mental health in-patient unit to serve North and East…
Former Cork resort hotel to become Mercy Hospital rehabilitation centre
A former Cork hotel and golf resort is set to become a 50-bed rehabilitation and neurological facility in…
Injection facility for Cork ‘cannot wait’
The Government has been urged to immediately begin planning for a permanent supervised injection facility in Cork. The…
Future healthcare measures will be extended tonicotine pouches
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that future healthcare measures to tackle electronic cigarette marketing will be…
Trio of Cork nursing home workers honoured for their dedication
Three Cork nursing home professionals have been recognised at this year’s Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) Care Awards for…
Better infrastructure is needed for people to stay active, says Cork GP
Better infrastructure is needed to ensure our citizens can stay active in order to reduce reliance on public…
Hospital beds for CUH and Mallow to come next year
New hospital beds in Cork University Hospital and Mallow are to be delivered next year, the HSE has…