Of the 18,331 children awaiting therapy in the Cork Kerry region, by a significant margin, the largest number of children, 7,026, is awaiting speech and language therapy

Speaking to The Echo, Dr John Sheehan of Blackpool Bridge Surgery described the lifting of restrictions as “good news overall”.

THE CervicalCheck programme operated at 14% above target last year.

Ministers met on Friday on foot of advice from public health bosses that the vast majority of pandemic restrictions can be lifted on a phased basis.

There was a total of 65,745 adults and 8,034 children on outpatient waiting lists across Cork hospitals in December 2021.

Walk-in clinics will take place today and on Saturday and Sunday. 

The figures are likely much higher as the latest HPSC data does not include cases diagnosed by antigen tests.

Ms Hennessy said that it is “chaotic in the disability world at the minute” and many children on the waiting list now.

The Government has also agreed to designate a once-off public holiday on Friday, March 18 this year.

More admitted patients are waiting for beds at the ED at CUH than any other ED in the country.

Donal O’Keeffe hears about the expansion of the work of the Shine A Light Suicide and Mental Health Awareness group

A Twitter account, @CorkAirQuality, tweets every three hours from 6am to 11pm, the current air quality in Cork City according to purple air monitors installed across the city.

While the department remains open, delays are being experienced

Professor says pandemic and cyberattack have highlighted need

Latest data released by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) showed that 879,277 people are now on some form of waiting list.

The school provides educational support for children at the hospital ranging from primary to secondary school level.

The rise in Covid hospitalisations has steadied and there has been a reduction in GP referrals for testing.

The number of people in hospital had risen above 1,000 in recent days, prompting concern among health officials.

17,065 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland yesterday.

Figures released by the HSE to Sinn Féin spokesperson on disability and Carers Pauline Tully show that almost 5,000 people nationwide are waiting for a carer to be allocated to them, with 651 of these living in Cork.

Outbreaks have been notified across a range of different settings including nursing homes, schools and workplaces. 

HSE figures show 65 people with Covid-19 were being cared for at Cork city hospitals on Tuesday night.

OVER 60 admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning. According to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Trolley Watch, a total of 62 patients are waiting for beds at Cork hospitals this morning.

The Cork man said that it is still challenging to try to strike the balance between ensuring the safety and welfare of everybody and trying to facilitate visiting. 

Cabinet has decided that the updates will come into effect from January 14. 

More than 500 Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Cork since the beginning of the pandemic

Under new arrangements which came into effect with the new year, community-based drug and alcohol services in Cork city and the Cork/Kerry region have been centralised to six hubs.

Midleton-based life and embodiment coach Rachel Francis, who does one-on-one online coaching sessions, has advised that people pump the brakes on the negative self-talk, saying that the “personal growth journey is not linear for any of us”.

Cardiac arrests accounted for one in five calls with 103 taskings last year, that’s up from 81 during 2020.

Almost 70 people with Covid-19 were being cared for at hospitals in Cork on Monday. 

The Taoiseach said today that the voluntary system would be maintained. 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has previously backed the voluntary system over compelling the public to get jabbed.

The last few months have been extremely painful for the family.

The news comes after days of record Covid-19 case numbers in Ireland, following the arrival of the Omicron variant late last year.

Paul Reid was speaking as another 21,384 positive cases of Covid-19 were notified on Sunday.

Drinkaware says it welcomes MUP as one important element of a suite of measure to support the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related harm. 

As of 8am today, 917 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised of which 83 are in intensive care units.

Gardaí arrived to assist the ambulance crew.

David believes that people are hesitant to admit to cosmetic procedures because of the judgment they face.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) data covers the period between June 27 and the end of the year, and recorded 514 outbreaks linked to schoolchildren and staff.

Over 2.2 million additional doses of the vaccine have already been administered in Ireland.

It is understood the leaders will discuss a potential shortening of isolation periods. 

It comes as the chief executive of IBEC has warned of the pressure on the critical supply chain as a result of the high levels of staff being absent from the workforce because.

Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is to be accelerated, health minister Stephen Donnelly has announced.

Don O’Leary, director of the Cork Life Centre, talks publicly about his diagnosis of terminal cancer for the first time with Donal O’Keeffe

A DOCTOR has slammed the unsafe use of cosmetic fillers after seeing a Cork patient narrowly avoid blindness from a procedure in a tattoo parlour.

Symptomatic individuals aged 4-39 years should self-isolate immediately and undertake regular antigen tests rather than booking a PCR test.

There are five Covid-19 positive patients in ICU at CUH and one Covid positive patient currently in ICU at MUH.

Last week, it was announced that Government has formally sanctioned the country’s three new elective hospitals set to be developed in Cork, Dublin and Galway

Staff shortages are being felt across the urban hub of Cork, with a number of venues closing their doors due to the virus.