Sheila Robertson, an 87 year-old woman from Kilkee, has become the first person in Regina House Community Nursing Unit to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging the people of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary to avoid large social gatherings of any kind for New Year’s celebrations.
This winter, more than any other, we are encouraging the public to make an individual Winter Plan, particularly with the impact of Covid-19, and to know how and where to access care when it is needed.
Clare Independent T.D., Michael McNamara, has received confirmation from the UL Hospitals Group that a business case for a major expansion in the level of services provided at Ennis Hospital has been approved.
University of Limerick, along with the HSE, Public Health Mid-West and Mid-West Community Healthcare has been working to ensure the best protective measures are in place for the UL community during this COVID-19 pandemic.
The HSE expects to resume a regular schedule of routine outpatient appointments and elective procedures at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and Ennis General Hospital from Tuesday.
All routine outpatient appointments and the majority of elective procedures are being cancelled at Ennis General Hospital and University Hospital Limerick and this Thursday and Friday as both hospitals manage active outbreaks of Covid-19.