Doctors in some hospitals are worried they have been overlooked for Covid-19 vaccinations in hospitals, during the initial phases of the roll-out, in favour of administrative and management staff.
It comes as internal HSE data showed a hospital in Cork vaccinated six times more management and background staff than doctors in the first week of the vaccine roll-out.
Data seen by the Sunday Independent shows how many people were vaccinated in hospitals up to last Monday and highlights different approaches taken at each facility.
Some hospitals, such as St James s in Dublin, put an initial focus on vaccinating patients. Meanwhile, others primarily vaccinated staff or a mixture of patients and employees in the first days of the vaccination programme.
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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.
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Dr Gerry O’Mara, Consultant Physician at Roscommon University Hospital (RUH), who was the first person to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in County Roscommon with Siobhan Carty, Clinical Nurse Manager 1, Urgent Care Centre and Peer Vaccinator
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) expects the private hospital groups to sign up urgently to a “safety net” agreement for additional capacity as the parties seek to finalise details.
The parties had made good progress in talks and HSE Chief Executive, Paul Reid, urged them all to sign up and “put on the green jersey” as not to do so would be “incomprehensible”.
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HSE chief warns of 3,000 cases per day with health service on high alert
Paul Reid said the test and trace system is now prioritising capacity.
HSE chief executive Paul Reid said this level of Covid-19 has a severe impact on the health system. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland
Fri, 01 Jan, 2021 - 14:25
Ciarán Sunderland
HSE chief executive Paul Reid has said Ireland could see 3,000 Covid-19 cases per day as the testing system catches up with reported cases.
Speaking to RTÉ s Morning Ireland, the HSE Chief said the health service is on high alert as Covid-19 cases rise and contact tracing and Ireland s testing system tackle the growing coronavirus infection in the community.