Seven more suspected cases of unexplained hepatitis in Ireland under investigation
One child has tragically died from the illness. A HSE chief has said that new cases of hepatitis in children are a “cause for concern”, but that the illness is still very rare. Dr Colm Henry made the comments during an Oireachtas Health Committee meeting discussing the HSE’s National Service Plan 2022. “It is a […]
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Ireland among top five EU countries for rolling out booster vaccines, says HSE
Nearly 900,000 boosters and third doses have been administered to date. Ireland is among the top five EU countries for rolling out booster vaccines, according to HSE chief Paul Reid. The CEO made the comments at a HSE briefing on Thursday (2 December) before 4,163 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland. As of […]
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“No doubt” that hospitals are under intense Covid pressure, says HSE
The healthcare system “cannot withstand” a major surge that leads to serious illness and hospitalisation. The Chief Clinical Officer of the Health Service Executive has warned that the Irish healthcare service is under considerable pressure due to Covid-19 as the winter months kick in. Following the latest figures released by the Department of Health, 500 […]
4 years ago
“No doubt” health system heading into difficult winter, says HSE chief
It comes as Ireland is seeing an “uncomfortably high” level of Covid-19 cases. HSE Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) Dr Colm Henry has said there is “no doubt” the health system is heading into a difficult winter. As it stands, a number of restrictions are set to be lifted on Friday, 22 October yet in the […]
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