Search Results for 'University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital'

SIPTU radiographers from both city hospitals, University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, have returned a large majority vote for industrial action up to, and including, strike action, in the ongoing dispute over ‘safe staffing levels’.

More than 6,000 bed days were lost at Galway’s public hospitals in the first nine months of this year because patients who were fit to be discharged were still occupying HSE beds.

n annual inpatient survey, which gives people an opportunity to share their healthcare experiences, is under way at Galway’s public hospitals.

Pressure continues to mount on local public hospital services due to the rising Covid-19 case numbers and outbreaks of the infection in a number of wards.

Visiting hours have been updated at University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital following a review, with visiting now permitted from 2pm to 3pm and from 6pm to 7pm daily.

 The service disruptions at Galway University Hospitals as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems are expected to continue next week. The following disruptions apply to University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital:

Complacency is the biggest enemy in the battle against the Covid-19 virus and it is important that people are on their guard and remain compliant in the run-up to Christmas, a nursing union official said this week.

More than 36,000 virtual outpatient clinics have been conducted by clinical teams at Galway University Hospitals (University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Galway University Hospitals (GUH) is currently looking for volunteers to be part of the Patient Council for the Hospital.