Health Minister unable to give completion date for Children’s Hospital
The completion date has been pushed back for the 18th time Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeil has not yet provided a completion date for the National Children’s Hospital this week, stating it would be opened when it is “safe [and] clinically appropriate,” according to Extra.ie. The completion date for the controversial construction project has been […]
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Jess Redden issues update after her baby boy is hospitalised for 7 nights
Jess Redden confirmed her little boy is doing better following his hospital stay. Jess Redden has issued an update after her little boy Bobby was hospitalised. The mum said she got the fright of her life after they rushed her son to hospital in Crumlin, but thankfully her little boy is doing well. Jess shared […]
2 years ago
Just 27 of 3,000 rooms currently completed at new Children’s Hospital
Only 27 of the 3,000 rooms at the National Children’s Hospital have been completed. Back in 2015, construction costs for the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) were estimated to come in at around €600 million. On Tuesday, eight years and no completed hospital later, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the current budget was still at €1.433 billion […]
3 years ago
Overcrowding in Irish hospitals making it difficult to treat children
“No way to safely treat sick children” Overcrowding in Ireland’s children’s hospitals is making it difficult to treat patients. The INMO said the concerning numbers are causing a great deal of stress for both parents and staff. Speaking about the healthcare crisis, INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha stated; “Today we are seeing an unprecedented […]
3 years ago
Parents expected to pay €10 a day for parking at new children’s hospital
Parents have slated the fees. Parents are expected to pay €10 a day to park at the new National Children’s Hospital in Dublin. According to reports, the average car-parking charge will set parents back €10 a day. The Independent confirmed that the HSE is discussing car-parking charges with the Department of Health ahead of the […]
3 years ago
Nurse arrested after child dies from poisoning in UK
The child passed away on Thursday. A nurse has been arrested after the death of a child in the UK. According to reports, the nurse (27) has been accused of administering poison. The child, whose age has yet to be disclosed, died on Thursday, May 19th. The nurse worked at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, but has […]
4 years ago