Communications systems at University Maternity Hospital Limerick have been disrupted by a major water leak at the facility this morning, Tuesday October 5th.
A further expansion of the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at Ennis Hospital is currently underway with a staff recruitment process ongoing, according to Deputy Michael McNamara.
UL Hospitals Group is asking patients about their vaccination status when they attend our hospitals, particularly for unscheduled attendances at the Emergency Department in University Hospital Limerick, to help keep all patients and staff in our hospitals safe from COVID infection.
UL Hospitals Group is urging members of the public to consider all available care options before attending the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), which continues to manage an exceptionally high level of emergency presentations and admissions this week.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging more people to register for a COVID-19 vaccine and to continue exercising caution in social or congregate settings, as there remains a high level of infection in the community across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.
Today, on World Sepsis Day, the HSE is encouraging everyone to be aware of Sepsis and to familiarise themselves with the signs and symptoms, and most importantly to ask the question ‘Could it be Sepsis?’
