The HSE have confirmed that funding for a 20 bed Specialist Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit has been delayed. Just over 12 months ago funding of €7.85 million was announced for Unit, which is due to be constructed to the rear of the main hospital building. Earlier this week Consultant Geratrician at the …
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Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the opening of the new Endoscopy unit at Roscommon Hospital. The €6m new facility is opening on a phased basis and when in full operation 30 procedures a day will be completed. Senator Hopkins said, “As a councillor and since elected to the Seanad I have been liaising with the …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD is to seek an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health Simon Harris following reports that almost€8 Million for the proposed Specialist Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital has been withdrawn. The Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway said “A local consultant is claiming this week that the funding for the unit has been pulled. …
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The new €5.5 million Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon Hospital has opened it’s doors today. It is being opened on a phased based over a period of six weeks, as not all of the 19 staff that will work in the unit are in place immediately. The new facility will increase the endoscopy capacity of the …
To mark the 21st year of the Bealtaine Festival Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust are running a series of events programmed for older patients in Galway University Hospitals, Units 5 and 6 in Merlin Park and Roscommon University Hospital. A variety of arts events are scheduled including theatre shows, art workshops and music performances. Throughout …
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To celebrate Poetry Day, this Thursday April 28th, a Menu of Poems called ‘Soul Food’ will be distributed throughout Irish hospital wards, waiting rooms and other healthcare settings for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. Dani Gill with Maureen Kennelly, Colette Bryce and Margaret Flannery at Poems for Patience, UHG Picture Credit: David Ruffles The …
Over 2,200 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,200 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – 1,080 People are waiting on “Plastic Surgery” procedures, …
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Denis Naughten has called on the Minister for Health and the Saolta Hospital Group to expand the services currently available at Roscommon Hospital to cater for more patients who need to see a doctor urgently. “Things have gone so bad in many of the major A&E departments that patients, particularly older people, are postponing getting …
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Consultation needed to ensure staff concerns are addressed Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran has called for a more inclusive approach to ensure that services at Roscommon Hospital are expanded. He wants to see certain services transferred from University Hospital Galway to Roscommon as a matter of urgency. Mr. Curran commented, “Roscommon …
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