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Consultant warns Aoife Johnston (16) inquest that UHL emergency department was 'a death trap'

An emergency consultant who declined to attend University Hospital Limerick (UHL), despite a request from a nurse manager concerned about a spiralling overcrowding crisis, told the inquest into the death of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) that overcrowding had left the emergency department resembling "a death trap" that weekend.

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Death of Aoife Johnston (16) at UHL ruled medical misadventure by coroner

The older sister of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) wept this afternoon as she spoke of her devastation at not being able to say a final goodbye to her baby sister.

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'I never got to say goodbye' – Aoife Johnston's sister weeps as death ruled medical misadventure

The older sister of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) wept this afternoon as she spoke of her devastation at not being able to say a final goodbye to her baby sister.

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'I never got to say goodbye' – Aoife Johnston's big sister weeps as coroner rules teen died by medical misadventure at UHL

The older sister of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) wept this afternoon as she spoke of her devastation at not being able to say a final goodbye to her baby sister.

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Tragic death of Aoife Johnston (16) at UHL an 'open wound' for her devastated family, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) was told a nurse manager was informed that an Emergency Consultant declined to attend the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) emergency department amid serious overcrowding concerns, warning that he would attend in the event of a major emergency but not due to patient volume concerns.

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Tragic death of Aoife Johnston (16) at UHL an 'open wound' for devastated family

An inquest into the death of Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) was told a nurse manager was informed that an Emergency Consultant declined to attend the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) emergency department amid serious overcrowding concerns, warning that he would attend in the event of a major emergency but not due to patient volume concerns.

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'I look at my daughters and realise how lucky I am to have them' - UHL executive sobs over death of Aoife Johnston (16)

'I look at my daughters and realise how lucky I am to have them' - UHL executive sobs over death of Aoife Johnston (16)
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Aoife Johnston (16) 'most likely' would have survived if 15 hour-delay had not occurred at UHL, inquest hears

A CONSULTANT microbiologist requested an urgent investigation immediately after he realised Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) had suffered a delay of 15 hours and 15 minutes at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in receiving critical antibiotic treatment which he said in all likelihood would have saved her life.

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Aoife Johnston (16) 'most likely' would have survived if 15 hour-delay had not occurred at UHL

A CONSULTANT microbiologist requested an urgent investigation immediately after he realised Clare teen Aoife Johnston (16) had suffered a delay of 15 hours and 15 minutes at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in receiving critical antibiotic treatment which he said in all likelihood would have saved her life.

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Doctor who fought to save Aoife Johnston's life tells inquest 'impossible overcrowding' at UHL later led her to quit HSE

A doctor who fought to save the life of teenager Aoife Johnston has said medical staff faced "an impossible situation" in University Hospital Limerick's emergency department because of chronic overcrowding in December 2022.

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