Consultant admits c-section rates at St Lukes are “that little bit too high”
He said its something they are definitely going to have to look at.
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Babies born at St Luke’s will soon have their own electronic health record
The initiative is being launched at the local hospital and every other maternity unit around the country
Sinn Fein Deputy brings concern over St Lukes Maternity beds to Health Minister
The Sinn Fein TD for Carlow Kilkenny had a parliamentary question for the Health Minister seeking assurances over the issue.
New Kilkenny city bus service could be running by end of 2017
The new service will have 2 routes that will inter-connect at the Market Yard
Proposals to cut maternity and gynaecological beds at St Luke’s Hospital, says local TD
Sinn Féin's Kathleen Funchion says the proposals are "disgraceful and reckless"
John McGuinness says no private business would survive if it were run like HSE is
The Carlow/Kilkenny Deputy is raising questions over HSE spending as hospitals including St Luke's continue to come under sustained pressure.
St Luke’s staff tell of huge pressure at local Emergency Department
St Luke's Hospital was said to be at crisis point overnight and into today.
St Luke’s staff prepare for increase in flu presentations as children return to school this week
Meanwhile, the Health Minister will visit a number of hospitals this week to check in on the number of patients ...
Extra nurses urgently needed at St Luke’s as current staff stretched
In total she says they have 25 nursing vacancies and are urging anyone qualified to get in touch as soon ...
Extra beds for St Luke’s and support from a local private hospital among announcements by HSE
The Emergency Department Taskforce is due to meet this morning to discuss the overcrowding crisis.
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