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University Hospital Galway (UHG) is urging the public to consider all care options as it deals with very high attendances. The Emergency Department in UHG was extremely busy with 583 people attending over the bank holiday weekend (184 Saturday, 166 Sunday and 233 Monday) and high numbers tracking again on Tuesday morning when there were 53 people on trolleys.

University Hospital Galway is urging people to consider all care options as it deals with very high attendances at its Emergency Department today. The announcement follows a very busy Bank Holiday weekend at the ED.

HSE West and North West is asking people to protect themselves and those most vulnerable this week as flu cases continue to rise in the community.

'Tis the season to be jolly, the festive lyrics remind us as we edge closer to Christmas. However, if you are one of the unlucky ones who has already contracted flu, or are likely to get it as others are raising their glasses on December 25, then you will not be feeling in any way jolly.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that involves breathing almost 100 per cent pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber. Traditionally used for conditions such as carbon monoxide poisoning, non-healing wounds, and decompression sickness, HBOT has gained attention for its potential benefits in various health conditions, including colds and flus.

The HSE Winter vaccination programme is underway in the West and North West this week with the roll out of the free flu and COVID-19 vaccines to recommended groups.

With flu season fast approaching, new figures show a hefty 20 per cent increase in patients on trolleys in University Hospital Galway.

You wake up one morning feeling hot and tired. You blame the weather, overdoing it at work, and staying up too late. You somehow get through the day but by evening you are beginning to wilt. By now, you have a full blown fever and feel exhausted.