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19th August 2021
Pandemic not to blame for 100-fold increase in patients waiting over 12 months for hospital care
As many as 900,000 people could be on some form of acute public hospital waiting list when latest data is published;
Number of people waiting for inpatient or day case treatment has grown by [...]
10th August 2021
IHCA statement in response to the HIQA Healthcare Overview Report 2020
Commenting on the overview of HIQA’s monitoring of healthcare services in 2020, Prof Rob Landers, Vice President, Irish Hospital Consultants Association, said: [...]
22nd July 2021
Waiting lists soar in Cork hospitals as staffing crisis continues to hit patients in the region
131,000 people waiting to see a Consultant in the South/South-West Hospital Group in May - an increase of 37% or 35,000 additional people in six years;
69,000 people are on outpatient waiting lists [...]
11th June 2021
Over 100,000 Irish children wait for hospital treatment – IHCA urges action
Impact of consultant shortages a direct cause of growth in children’s waiting lists as over 100,000 wait for essential care and almost 40,000 on lists longer than a year.
“An issue existing p [...]
25th May 2021
Oncologist warns Covid disruption to diagnosis and treatment could increase cancer mortality for “next decade”
Consultant medical oncologist Professor Seamus O’Reilly says pandemic has “enormous implications” for “time-dependent” cancer care;
Health service will struggle to cope with backlog of patients wit [...]
14th May 2021
Dedicated Government unit fails to get a grip on mounting hospital lists as 883,727 people now waiting for care
Record 883,727 people now on some form of NTPF waiting list;
Department of Health unit established to improve access to care and reduce wait times fails to stem escalating hospital waiting list cri [...]
10th May 2021
Resource-scarce Ireland an “outlier” in psychiatric care, but increased beds and fully staffed mental healthcare teams will improve patient outcomes
Ireland’s mental health services are struggling with 30% of permanent consultant psychiatrist posts vacant and just 1,000 acute adult mental health beds [...]
27th April 2021
Delivery of new Major Trauma Services hinges on Government addressing hospital consultant crisis
Commenting on today’s announcement concerning the proposed development of Major Trauma Services, Irish Hospital Consultants Association President, Prof Alan Irvine, said: [...]
9th April 2021
Ongoing Government failure to address chronic consultant recruitment crisis leaves almost a million waiting for care
Acute hospital figures at tipping point - as Covid restrictions and vaccine roll out strive to reduce daily case numbers, non-Covid care waiting lists skyrocket.
Hospital Consultants call for [...]
22nd March 2021
IHCA comment on additional medical intern posts and postgraduate training places
Commenting on today’s government announcement of additional medical intern posts and postgraduate training places, Irish Hospital Consultants Association President, Prof Alan Irvine, said: [...]
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