Moves afoot for major new hospital in Cork city
Plans to have new elective hospital in place by 2024
Cork University Hospital’s location in the western suburbs is likely to influence where a new hospital is built. Sláintecare has stated that its preference is for elective hospitals to be “appropriately sited adjacent to major hospitals.” It is currently engaging in a site appraisal process to identify the most suitable location
Thu, 21 Jan, 2021 - 06:46
Catherine Shanahan
An extensive trawl to identify a suitable site for a major new hospital in Cork city which would be up and running by 2024 has been completed by agents acting on behalf of Sláintecare, the government blueprint for health service reform.
Prioritise home-help workers for Covid vaccine, urges Cork TD Cork TD says more than 5,000 home-helps visit almost 55,000 people each week
Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 16:31 Updated: Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 16:57
“It would also be reassuring . if the HSE could include home-help workers and other care-givers as a priority group for vaccinations as home-help workers provide essential care and support for older people in their homes.” File photograph: Getty
Home-helps and other care-givers looking after elderly people at home should be given the Covid-19 vaccine as a priority to help protect the most vulnerable in society, according to Fine Gael spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke.
The Cork North Central Fine Gael TD said more than 5,000 home-helps, who visit almost 55,000 people around the country each week to provide them with care and assistance, should be included in vaccination priority groups.
Covid-19: Mass vaccination clinic opens in Cork city for healthcare workers Medical staff at the South Infirmary Hospital, Cork aim to deliver vaccines to 1,200 frontline workers ovwer the weekend. Picture: Dan Linehan
Sat, 09 Jan, 2021 - 14:25
Eoin English
A mass vaccination programme is underway at a Cork city hospital this weekend in a bid to administer Covid-19 vaccines to 1,200 frontline healthcare workers.
The clinical director of the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH), Dr Michelle Murphy, described it as a day of hope for healthcare staff across the region.
“We are undoubtedly facing into a very difficult period but the roll-out of the vaccine has given healthcare workers and the wider population the hope that although we are facing a difficult few weeks, there is an end in sight. This is a hugely positive step,” she said.
10th January 2021 - Colm Burke TD
Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, TD, has said home-helps and other caregivers need to be vaccinated as a priority to protect older and vulnerable people living at home.
Deputy Burke, who is a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, was speaking following progress on vaccination of 1,200 healthcare providers in one clinic in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital over the weekend which was operated by staff volunteers. Those receiving the vaccine included hospital staff, GPs and practice staff, National Ambulance Paramedics, Public Health Nurses and others involved in healthcare.
Deputy Burke said: “The vaccinations clinic, operated voluntarily by staff of the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital throughout this weekend, has enabled 1,200 healthcare providers to be vaccinated which is protecting both patients and the healthcare workers and their families.