As of 9am today (Monday) ambulances can now bring medical patients who meet agreed clinical criteria directly to Roscommon University Hospital instead. This prevents these patients being taken to an emergency department where they could be left in a parked ambulance and have to wait 24 hours on a trolley before getting a bed, Denis Naughten TD has stated. “The …
Ambulances to transport patients to Roscommon Hospital from Monday – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has received confirmation that from next Monday morning ambulances will be allowed to transport non-urgent patients to Roscommon University Hospital’s urgent care centre to help ease overcrowding in Emergency Departments across the region. “A protocol has now been agreed between the National Ambulance Service and the HSE to transfer patients to Roscommon University Hospital from next …
Public urged to use Roscommon Hospital injury unit for quicker treatment – Naughten
Denis Naughten has urged the public to consider using the local injury unit at Roscommon Hospital rather than waiting in overcrowded A&E departments, like Portiuncula & Castlebar. “Patients should also ask GPs if they can have tests or x-rays in Roscommon Hospital rather than spending hours in an emergency department waiting to see a doctor before accessing x-rays or …
Enhanced GP cover in Ballinasloe & Southeast Galway from Monday – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has received confirmation that the expanded WestDoc service in the Ballinasloe & Southeast Galway area will be operational from Monday next, 16th January, following the conclusion of discussions with local GPs. From that date WestDoc will provide support to local GP services at the Dunlo Medical Centre and Marina House Medical Centre in Ballinasloe as well …
Retrofitting homes would reduce demand on hospitals – Naughten
Prioritising the retrofitting of homes for those with chronic medical conditions would reduce demand on health services and hospital beds, helping to ease pressure particularly during the winter months as we are currently witnessing in our emergency departments across the country, claims Denis Naughten TD. New research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, commissioned by the Government, …
Ambulances should transport non-urgent patients to Roscommon Hospital – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has called on the HSE and Minister for Health to allow ambulances to transport non-urgent patients to Roscommon University Hospital’s urgent care centre to help ease overcrowding in Emergency Departments across the region. “Protocol has already been agreed between the National Ambulance Service and the HSE to transfer patients to Ennis General Hospital from next Monday …
Funding for enhanced GP cover in Ballinasloe and southeast Galway now available
Deputy Denis Naughten and Cllr. Evelyn Parsons have received confirmation that the €426,000 approved for the expansion of the WestDoc service in the Ballinasloe & South East Galway area will be immediately made available to this service. Late last year there was a growing concern that out of hours GP services could be suspended however this was averted after …
230,000 people with long COVID in Ireland – Naughten
Based on a survey by Ireland Thinks, there are 230,559 people in Ireland suffering with conditions associated with long COVID and 36,889 of these people are impacted a lot in their daily activities by these symptoms, says Denis Naughten TD These figures are taken from the self-declared incidence of long COVID in Ireland, based on a survey carried out by …
Incidence of long COVID higher in Dublin & Leinster – Naughten
The incidence rate of long COVID in Dublin and the rest of Leinster is significantly higher than in Connacht/Ulster and Munster based on a survey carried out by leading polling company, Ireland Thinks, that was commissioned by Independent TD Denis Naughten. The survey shows that the self-declared incidence rate of long COVID in Dublin was 6.3% and the rest of …
Apply for the Fuel Allowance
With the income limits for the fuel allowance increased from 1st January – I’m asking you to Help make a difference this Christmas by assisting a pensioner, and those on the half rate cares allowance or disablement benefit to apply Denis Fuel Allowance From 1st January 2023, the following changes will apply to how income is assessed …