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Health workers set to lose special leave for long Covid, says Naughten
Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten has urged the Government to reconsider its decision to terminate the special leave entitlement for frontline health workers who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and have since been unable to return to work due to long COVID symptoms.
Galway Hospice to be fully State-funded from Spring, confirms Health Minister Donnelly
Galway Hospice is to be fully State-funded from this coming Spring, it was announced yesterday (Wednesday) by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
Service designed to reduce unnecessary ED attendances for older people extended to Galway
THE HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS)-led service Pathfinder, designed to safely keep older people who phone 112/999 in their own home rather than taking them to a hospital emergency department, went live this week in Galway.
Government move places Galway Hospice on surer financial footing
The invaluable and much needed services provided by Galway Hospice are set to be expanded and enhanced, following news that it is to be made more financially robust as a result of a Government redesignation.
Closure of long Covid clinic contradicts Minister, HSE and research – Naughten
Reports of the closure of the clinic dealing with neurological conditions associated with long Covid clearly contradicts commitments given by the HSE and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and also contradicts the growing body of research indicating the long-term challenge of the condition will be focused on neurological issues, claims local Independent Deputy Denis Naughten.
Almost 300,000 with long Covid but HSE remains in planning phase – Naughten
Despite the fact that up to 300,000 people are suffering from the impact of long Covid, the HSE is still only at the planning stage in the assessment of the scale of the problem and its possible impact on our health service, local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, stated this week.
Progress made on new Portiuncula University Hospital 50 bed ward
The HSE has selected a contractor to construct the new 50 bed ward block at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe, the Athlone Advertiser has learned.
Disability services waiting lists for children ‘spiral’ in the west
“Spiraling” waiting lists for disability services in the west of Ireland have resulted in more than 13,000 children waiting up to a year before they can see a specialist.
New 50 bed ward planned for Portiuncula University Hospital
Work will begin next year on a new 50-bed block at Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe. The contract for the project will be awarded in early 2022, Deputy Denis Naughten confirmed this week.
