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Roscommon Hospital Waiting Lists change slightly in January

Roscommon Hospital Waiting Lists change slightly in January

Over 2,580 people are waiting on a consultant appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 2,140 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. The outpatient figure has dropped slightly since December while the Inpatient/Day Procedures rose from 2,007 in the same period. A

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says under-performing HSE Managers should be removed

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says under-performing HSE Managers should be removed

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has re-iterated his thoughts that under-performing managers in the HSE will have to be replaced as part of the solution to the waiting list crisis. Commenting on the issue of waiting lists, which was raised in last night’s edition of Prime Time on RTE 1 Michael Fitzmaurice said that “the HSE is

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Suicide Prevention Action plan to be developed for Roscommon, Galway and Mayo

Suicide Prevention Action plan to be developed for Roscommon, Galway and Mayo

The HSE, in partnership with community, voluntary and statutory organisations, is developing a Suicide Prevention Action Plan for Counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. This plan will be based on the same vision, goals, objectives and measurable outcomes as Ireland’s national Suicide Prevention strategy entitled “Connecting for Life”. As part of the development of the local

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Eugene Murphy calls for local water scheme upgrades to be fast-tracked following EPA report

Eugene Murphy calls for local water scheme upgrades to be fast-tracked following EPA report

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has called for works on the Ballinlough/Loughglynn, Grangemore and North Roscommon to be fast-tracked as a matter of urgency following the publication of the EPA Remedial Action List. Commenting on the findings of the report Eugene Murphy said “The four plants which still remain on the RAL are Ballinlough/Loughglynn, Grangemore,

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Appointment of child psychologist to be a priority says Minister Denis Naughten

Appointment of child psychologist to be a priority says Minister Denis Naughten

The recruitment of a child psychologist for County Roscommon is to be treated as a priority by the HSE, local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. Minister Denis Naughten had sought approval of the post to address the growing waiting list of children in the county who are unable to access child psychology services. “The vacant

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Roscommon Women urged to ‘Share the Wisdom’ on cervical smear test programme

Roscommon Women urged to ‘Share the Wisdom’ on cervical smear test programme

Picture Credit: Marc O’Sullivan Women aged 25-60 and living in Roscommon, are being called upon to support the Pearl of Wisdom campaign which is jointly championed by CervicalCheck – the National Cervical Screening Programme and the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA). The campaign was officially launched by campaign ambassador, RTE broadcaster Maura Derrane, just ahead

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Waiting List initiative welcome, but a drop in the ocean

Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Waiting List initiative welcome, but a drop in the ocean

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has given a cautious welcome to yesterday’s news that some patients who are waiting over 18 months for medical procedures are to be treated in private Hospitals. Michael Fitzmaurice said that he proposed that this course of action should be taken almost two years ago and added that “much more needs to

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Residents show continued support for local causes at the Plunkett Home in Boyle

Residents show continued support for local causes at the Plunkett Home in Boyle

As part of their continued support to worthy causes, the Day Care residents of the Plunkett Home Community Nursing Unit in Boyle recently prepared and arranged beautiful hampers, which were donated to the local Saint Vincent de Paul. 2016 was no different. The largest Plunkett Home fundraising event was when staff and daycare residents assisted

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Eugene Murphy TD – “Crisis overcrowding levels in hospitals putting lives at risk”

Eugene Murphy TD – “Crisis overcrowding levels in hospitals putting lives at risk”

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said that Minister Harris has failed miserably in his commitment to address the chronic overcrowding in our country’s Emergency Departments. Eugene Murphy was commenting following reports from the INMO that there were 612 people on trolleys this morning waiting for admission onto a ward. “We are now

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD “Senior HSE Management should consider their positions”

Michael Fitzmaurice TD “Senior HSE Management should consider their positions”

“Senior Management at the HSE from Tony O’Brien (Director General) down should be considering their positions in the wake of the latest health crisis in our A and E Departments and also after the latest report that shows that Ambulance response times remain unacceptable particularly in this region” That’s the blunt view of Roscommon-Galway Independent

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