Healthcare management spend in Cork and Kerry ‘wildly over the pay budget’, minister says
The health minister has doubled down on her criticism of healthcare management in Cork and Kerry, saying the…
More than 1,400 people waiting on rheumatology treatment in Cork hospitals
A total of 1,427 people are awaiting rheumatology treatment in Cork hospitals, and almost 90% have not even been…
Cork University Hospital staff shortages a risk to patients, says hospital’s CEO
Radiology for cancer treatment and children’s neurology are among the services most affected by insufficient staffing at Cork University…
Cork TD calls for end to hospital parking charges after parking revenues soar at CUMH
A Cork TD has called for the phasing-out of hospital car parking charges, after annual parking revenues in…
Staff at Cork’s St Finbarr’s Hospital celebrate 50 years of serving community
On Thursday, June 25, current and former staff will gather at the Rehabilitation Unit at St Finbarr’s Hospital…
New ‘virtual ward’ at Cork hospital allows patients to be treated at home
In Cork’s Mercy University Hospital, the team has introduced a new way of caring for patients from their…
HSE says ‘higher attendances than normal’ at emergency departments in Cork
HSE South West has warned that emergency departments (ED) across all Cork hospitals are currently experiencing “far higher…
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…
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 hospital psychologist to support patients undergoing cancer treatment
The Mercy Hospital Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr Jennifer Hayes as consulting clinical psychologist in the…
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…
Flu numbers on the rise in Cork and Kerry this week
The incidence of flu is on the rise in Cork and Kerry as the latest data shows a…