Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Lisa Chambers says new figures, which reveal the extent of bed losses at Mayo University Hospital in the first half of the year, as alarming. The statistics show that 1,815 beds have been lost as a result of delayed discharges in the first six months of the year. Deputy Chambers […]
HSE figures provided to the Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher show that more than 90,000 bed days were lost in the hospital system so far this year owing to delayed discharges. Patients are classified as delayed discharges when they no longer need to be cared for in an acute hospital setting but has no […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon has called for common sense to prevail in the construction of an essential water treatment upgrade at Lough Talt. Earlier this year Irish Water was refused permission to build an interim plant downstream of the current one, to allow upgrade works to be carried out on the existing […]
Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Primary Care and Community Health Services, John Brassil has said that the first 12 months of the new Government has seen an additional 4,934 children waiting longer than 18 months for their first hospital appointment after being referred by their GP. Deputy Brassil, a pharmacist by profession, was commenting after his […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Lisa Chambers says the Government’s failure to get to grips with the escalating housing crisis is now impacting on people with disabilities. Figures released to Morning Ireland reveal there are 122 people with disabilities on the social housing list in Co. Mayo. Deputy Chambers commented, “These figures reflect the stark […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that the decision to refuse funding to provide Respreeza for people with Alpha-1 is disappointing and will leave those currently on the drug in limbo. “Reports in the media seem to indicate that the HSE has failed to agree a price with the drug’s manufacture, CSL […]
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