Tag: Portlaoise Hospital

February saw Clinical Midwife Specialist, Claire Fitzpatrick awarded the prestigious WaterWipes Pure Foundation Fund Trophy as well as €2,500 for Portlaoise Hospital.  A Laois midwife...

The HSE Midlands Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit and the Regional Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education presented the Inaugural Midlands Midwifery...

There has been high praise for the recently retired General Manager of Portlaoise Hospital. Last week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed to the Portlaoise...

Five years on from the start of the battle to keep Portlaoise Hospital fully open, the group behind it are satisfied that they have...

“We are in the business of investing in this hospital. We are in the business of growing services in this hospital. We are in...

A €14 million investment has been approved for a major extension to the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. The news was confirmed by Laois TD Sean...

On World Thrombosis Day, staff at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP) are encouraging people to educate themselves on the signs of blood clots. They are...

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise have recently introduced two new pieces of equipment to provide vital support to local women who may be having problems...

A new screening form to identify Sepsis in children has been launched at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise This will help identify sepsis in children at...

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that there are no plans to downgrade Portlaoise Hospital's A&E Department. The Minister was questioned on the subject...

The government has decided to abolish both overnight and day case public in-patient hospital charges for children. This will be done by removing the existing...

Over 90% of patients admitted to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise say they had 'a good, or very good experience of care'. The findings are contained...

The HSE is warning of significant disruption and service delays in hospitals, tomorrow Wednesday May 18 from 8am-8pm, due to the planned industrial action...

Portlaoise Hospital is celebrating the work undertaken by their team of midwives on International Day of the Midwife. International Day of the Midwife is celebrated...

Five nurses and midwives at Portlaoise Hospital have been named as winners of the first ever HEART Awards. H.E.A.R.T stands for Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect...

A Laois midwife has been given a prestigious award and €2,500 for Portlaoise Hospital for her 'beyond incredible' patient care. Claire Fitzpatrick, Clinical Midwife Specialist...

The HSE has confirmed that a recruitment process to hire a senior dietitian for diabetic services in Portlaoise Hospital is underway. So says Sinn Fein...

Planning permission has been granted for a new 2 and 3 storey extension to Portlaoise Hospital, TD Sean Fleming has confirmed. The proposed development includes...

Portlaoise Hospital has today officially opened the doors of its new Viewing Room and Family Facility associated with the mortuary. Development of the new facility...

A Laois TD and County Councillors have called on the HSE to restore adult diabetic services in Portlaoise Hospital. At Monday's meeting of Laois County...

Each year, the Captains at The Heath Golf Club allocate two days for their chosen charities. This year the chosen charities were Pieta House and...

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the situation where Portlaoise Hospital is being blocked from providing full services to Type 1 Diabetics...

Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, says the HSE has assured her that there will be no change to services currently provided at Portlaoise...

The appointment of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Cardiology in Portlaoise Hospital will 'improve patient access and continuity of care for heart failure...

Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has welcomed the application for planning permission to the Laois County Council for a significant extension to the Portlaoise...

Women attending maternity services in the Portlaoise and Mullingar Hospitals can avail of dose 1 and dose 2 vaccines at special walk-in COVID-19 vaccination...

A Portlaoise ICU nurse is walking 100 miles in order to raise funds for The Mater Foundation. Gerard Hosey, who lives in Carlow, was inspired...

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has highlighted the need for 'certainty on Portlaoise Emergency Department'. Figures the Laois TD obtained in reply to a Parliamentary...

€6.45 million in capital expenditure on key major health projects in Laois has been announced for 2021. These figures, for five different projects, are contained...

An expectant Laois mother has hit out at the ongoing restrictions that are being imposed on parents during labour.  At present, partners of mothers are...