The HSE has confirmed that scheduled care has been resuming across the UL Hospitals Group including Nenagh General.
It coincides with the overcrowding numbers increasing again at U-H-L which serves north Tipperary.
Management at the UL Hospital group cancelled all non-urgent care at all five of its sites including Nenagh General on the 8th of August.
It was after the INMO had recorded 127 patients admitted to UHL without beds and was designed to reduce overcrowding.
The numbers that had to be treated on trolleys dropped significantly over the next fortnight and went as low and 12 but they’ve been climbing again over the past week or so.
The hospital in Limerick which also serves north Tipperary was again the most overcrowded in the country last week and the INMO says the trolley figures had gone back up to 71 yesterday
In a statement to Tipp FM News management has confirmed that scheduled care is gradually resuming across UL Hospitals Group
it confirms that outpatient clinics have resumed at all five affected hospitals – including Nenagh.
Inpatient and day case activity, as well as endoscopy services, are gradually being stood up across the Group.
This resumption of scheduled care is being managed within available resources and is subject to daily review in line with the escalation plan which allows for reductions in scheduled care when there are significant surges in the Emergency Department.
The full statement from the UL Hospital Group
Scheduled care is gradually resuming across UL Hospitals Group following the significant reductions announced on August 8th in order to reduce overcrowding and decongest the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) site.
We can confirm that outpatient clinics have now resumed at all five affected hospitals – UHL, Ennis Hospital, Nenagh Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital.
Inpatient and day case activity, as well as endoscopy services, are gradually being stood up across the Group. This resumption of scheduled care is being managed within available resources and is subject to daily review in line with our escalation plan.
This plan allows for reductions in scheduled care when there are significant surges in activity through our Emergency Department which present challenges in patient flow and adversely affect patient experience. We regret when any patient has their planned procedure or investigation cancelled. Affected patients are contacted directly by our staff and are rescheduled as soon as possible.
