by Darragh Bermingham SURGE protocol measures, introduced when hospitals are experiencing high emergency activity, were implemented 242 times at Letterkenny University Hospital during a 15 month period. According to the HSE Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Operational Plan, published in July last year, surge measures respond to and mitigate patient safety risks associated with high UEC activity […]
Disparity of fees placing unsustainable cost pressures
The analysis, undertaken by Nursing Homes Ireland, shows that the 14 private and voluntary nursing homes receive an average Fair Deal fee of €885