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Rally aims to rachet up pressure over Portiuncula

Organisers of a rally to protest over the downgrading of Portiuncula Hospital’s maternity unit have urged the public ...

Report highlights alarming hike in number of self-harming children

More and more children who have self-harmed are presenting for treatment at the Emergency Department of Portiuncula U...

Health insurers still owe over €20m to hospitals

Over €20 million is owed to the three Galway hospitals by private health insurance companies in the latest update giv...

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Hospitals’ €3.5 million profit from patient parking

The HSE took in over €3.5 million from car parking charges at UHG and Portiuncula over the past four years. Figures provided to Regional Health ...

Galway’s hospital waiting lists worst in country

Outpatient waiting lists at UHG and Merlin Park were the worst of all the public hospitals in the country again last year. New figures show that...

Galway’s public hospitals owed €49m in uncollected fees

Three public hospitals in Galway are owed more than €49 million by patients and insurers for unpaid fees – including unpaid Emergency Department ch...

HSE confirms average logjam of almost eight hours at UHG’s ED

The average waiting time for patients presenting in UHG’s Emergency Department is seven and a half hours, according to the HSE – and those presenti...

Galway’s Covid death toll passes 300 milestone

Galway’s Covid-19 death toll has passed the 300 milestone. The latest official mortality figures come as visitor restrictions remain in place at Ga...

Hospital trolley crisis hits new high

Overcrowding at Galway’s two main public hospitals in 2022 was the worst year on record. The number of patients on trolleys, without a hospital ...


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