Galway Bay FM News Archives
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO EASE DELAYS IN DISPENSING HEPATITIS C TREATMENT AT UHG
Date Published: 07-Feb-2013
An agreement with the HSE to provide additonal pharmacy resources should now minimise delays for people with Hepatitis C in accessing treatment at hospitals, including UHG.
That’s according to the Irish Haemophilia Society which says life saving treatments should now be dispensed by hospital-based pharmacists with immediate effect.
The HSE says the treatment regime in question is being transitioned to a hospital setting as it is a complicated multi-drug process that requires significant pharmacy input to ensure the maximum benefit for patients.
It adds that the service plan for this year provides funding for the continued rollout of this service which will see the recruitment of additional hospital based pharmacists.
The Irish Haemophilia Society says that due to resource problems, there had been a limitation in many hospitals of a maximum of four patients at any one time on the treatment episode which lasts up to 12 months.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
The High Court is hearing arguments from the state in an action brought by two VEC bosses who are challenging the loss of an annual allowance worth 12 and a half thousand euro.
Former president of the GAA Joe McDonagh who’s the CEO of County Galway VEC and Dr Katie Sweeney, CEO of Mayo VEC, say a special Transport Liaison Officers Allowance should not have been cut, even though that part of their role no longer operates.
Lawyers for the Department of Education deny the allowance is part of their pay.
The case is in the context of planned changes within the VEC system under the Croke Park agreement.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
A hotel in the city is to be changed into a community facility.
Planning permission has been granted to DRA Community Development Company Limited to redevelop the ‘Racing Lodge Hotel’ in Doughiska.
It’s planned to use the building for community, educational and pastoral use.
Planners have attached 4 conditions to the development, including the stipulation that all uses at the building be on a not-for-profit basis.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
City Councillor Michael Crowe is calling on the Transport Minister Leo Vradkar to urgently intervene to end strike action by Bus Eireann in Galway.
Major travel disruption is expected in Galway and nationwide as the national strike enters its second day.
Bus drivers are protesting against five million euro worth of cuts to their overtime and premium pay – which Bus Eireann says are vital to ensure the future viability of the company.
Up to 20 Bus Éireann drivers are continuing their picket outside the bus depot at the docks in the city.
It’s understood up to 80 Galway workers took part in the picket on rotational rosters yesterday.
Speaking on Galway Talks, City Cllr Michael Crowe said Minister Vradkar needs to take urgent action to intervene so that transport services can be restored.
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