More than two-thirds of patients on hospital waiting lists for longer than target time
Over 706,000 on waiting lists at end of September, says National Treatment Purchase Fund
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Children’s surgery waiting times: Government’s frustration over delays ‘cannot be overstated’, Donnelly tells CHI chair
Minister for Health says in letter to board of Children’s Health Ireland it is ‘unacceptable that greater progress was not made before now’
Nearly 712,000 people now on some form of hospital waiting list
Department of Health says waiting list numbers at end of June exceeded target
More than 699,000 people on some form of hospital waiting list at end of April
Almost 470,000 have had to wait longer than Sláintecare targets of 10 or 12 weeks
Community care programme leading to ‘very significant’ improvements in waiting lists
HSE sees 16% reduction in hospital admissions for those with chronic diseases in the five years to 2023
Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warn
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Patients still at risk from ‘gross overcrowding’ in Limerick emergency department
One patient waited over five days for a bed, while another waited seven days for a test, according to Hiqa report
Trolley numbers drop 58% after June bank holiday following appeal for staff to work voluntarily
Fewer people attended and were admitted by hospital emergency departments than over the same weekend last year, HSE figures show
HSE asked to ‘urgently examine’ ways for patients on waiting lists to ‘self-refer’ for private treatment
Department of Health secretary Robert Watt also uses letter to HSE chief to raise concern about modernisation initiative
More than 85,000 hospital appointments or procedures cancelled so far this year
Cancellations in April up almost 70% on the same month last year, new figures show
At least 50,000 children missing out on dental checks due to staff shortages
More than 2,000 children have been waiting for orthodontic treatment for over four years
Waiting lists, burned out staff, no accountability: New HSE chief faces big challenges
Bernard Gloster, the man at the helm of the health service will need to tackle issues including long waiting lists, high staff turnover and out-of-date IT systems
Hospital consultants criticise ‘life-threatening’ waiting list numbers
Latest figures show more than 580,000 people waiting for hospital outpatient appointments
Robert Watt saw ‘no prospective improvements’ in hospital waiting lists despite €350m action plan
Senior civil servant sought meeting with HSE chiefs in September as outpatient numbers hit record levels
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