Very little vaccine available for additional frontline staff
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The Saolta University Health Care Group which runs Sligo University Hospital (SUH) has been advised by the HSE that there is “very little vaccine available to give a first dose to additional frontline healthcare workers outside of residential care facilities until February”.
The Saolta Group run six hospitals across the West and North West of Ireland, providing acute and specialist hospital services.
Last week the vaccination programme for frontline workers at SUH came under scrutiny after Sinn Féin Justice spokesman and TD for Sligo/Leitrim, Martin Kenny raised concerns about the administration of the vaccine at the hospital.
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HSE staff members and defence forces personnel have been deployed to assist with staff shortages at Cahercalla nursing home.
A number of staff there are on Covid leave after an outbreak of the virus at the facility.
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A Covid-19 outbreak in Cahercalla in the last number of days has resulted in 19 cases of the virus on site.
A number of staff at the nursing home are self-isolating, while the HSE has offered its assistance to fill staffing shortfalls.
In a statement, the nursing home says it is working closely with the HSE’s dedicated Covid response team, HIQA and others to maintain the safety and welfare of all residents and staff.