The major IT issues affecting hospitals nationwide caused by the ransomware attack are expected to disrupt and could cause long delays at Tullamore and other Du.
HSE issues statement on the impact of ransomware attack for patients of Portlaoise, Naas and Tullamore hospitals
Information also on Tallaght, the Coombe and St Lukes
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The major IT issues affecting hospitals nationwide caused by the ransomware attack are expected to disrupt and could cause long delays at Portlaoise and other Dublin Midlands Hospital Group facilities into next week, according to the HSE.
A statement said all patients should attend their appointments as scheduled unless they hear otherwise from the hospital where the appointment is scheduled.
However, the HSE says patients can expect some delays due to the ongoing issue.
Covid-19 maternity curbs violating women s rights at Portlaoise and other hospitals
Protest at Portlaoise hospital over Covid-19 restrictions on expecting mums and dads
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Women have mounted a protest at Portlaoise hospital in an effort to force the removal of restrictions on parents expecting to have a child at the maternity unit.
The protest is part of a national series of demonstrations at the gates of hospitals around Ireland where they say measures to reduce the risk of Covid-19 restrictions have not been relaxed.
The protestors, who come from an alliance of different groups, believe the measures are no longer needed and could be eased for parents to ensure both parents can attend during scans and throughout labour.
Differences in Covid restrictions at maternity hospitals baffling women
Advocates call for restrictions to be risk assessed as some hospitals have eased restrictions but others fail to make any changes.
Advocates say pregnant women s partners should not be viewed as visitors and want the entire labour experience to be accompanied .
Sun, 11 Apr, 2021 - 07:00
Niamh Griffin, Health Correspondent
Visiting restrictions to maternity hospitals should be risk assessed to show how they are protecting women and staff, maternity advocates have said.
The call comes as a number of hospitals eased some restrictions in the last few days, but others have made no change. This only deepens the inequity of access, advocates say, as they demanded the science behind these changes be made public.
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The CEO of the HSE Paul Reid has said the health service s COVID-19 vaccination portal has been strengthened to prevent people from abusing it.
His comments follow reports that cleaners, kitchen staff and administration workers at a charity in Limerick have been vaccinated against the virus.
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Irish Mail on Sunday reports almost 70 employees at the Northside Family Resource Centre falsely represented themselves as frontline healthcare workers on the HSE s vaccination portal.
The paper says they were instructed to do by the CEO of the centre, who warned them not to speak of their inoculation.
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