There’s been a decrease in the number of people with Covid-19 in hospitals in Cork.

Breda Graham hears of the reorganisation and co-operation that was needed on a grand scale in the last 12 months as Cork University Hospital adapted to deal with the challenges presented by Covid-19

CORK University Hospital (CUH) and Mercy University Hospital (MUH) are to host an online service of remembrance for families who have experienced the death of a child.

737 people with confirmed Covid-19 were being cared for at hospitals around the country last night, new HSE data show. The figure is an increase of 20 cases on the previous day, but a significant drop on the number reported a week previous.

127 admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals around the country this morning with more people waiting for beds at the emergency department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) than any other ED.

There has been a further decrease in the number of people with Covid-19 receiving care in hospitals, with new figures showing a dramatic decrease in the number of people with the virus receiving hospital care when compared with the same date last ...

There’s been a drop in the number of people with Covid-19 in hospital. Figures from the HSE show that last night 849 people with the virus were being cared for at hospitals around the country, down from 928 the previous day.

928 people with Covid-19 were last night receiving care at hospitals around the country including almost 70 people in Cork.

A PATIENT advocate has said the current waiting lists for outpatient appointments and inpatient procedures at hospitals is “as much a public emergency as the emergency we are currently in”.

More people are waiting for beds at the emergency department (ED) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) than any other ED in the country this morning.

A man was successfully airlifted by Rescue 115 and taken to Cork University Hospital following an emergency callout on Friday evening.

The number of Covid-19 positive patients being admitted to Cork hospitals has decreased slightly over the last number of weeks but the number of people in ICU has increased.

There’s been a decrease in the number of people with Covid-19 being treated at hospitals in Cork.

PLANS to build a new elective hospital on the Southside of Cork have been criticised by Cork City North West councillor Fiona Ryan.

Staff at Cork hospitals have been redeployed to critical areas and asked to defer annual leave as pressure on the health system continues to rise.

A CORK former president of the Intensive Care Society of Ireland has predicted that it may be late autumn before enough vaccinations are administered for people to safely meet again.

Health authorities have reported that eight more Covid-19 related deaths and 2,121 cases of the virus have been reported today.

Fifty admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning.

The HSE has begun accessing the surge capacity agreed with private hospitals as the system comes under increasing pressure, its chief executive has said.

A further eight Covid-19 related deaths and 6,888 cases have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Ireland's health system is under "increasing strain" with a record 1,421 coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the HSE chief has warned.

CORK University Hospital is experiencing a dramatic fall in admissions from children with respiratory issues compared to previous winters as a result of Covid-19 health measures.

CORK University Hospital is suspending all non time-sensitive services for the next fortnight until January 24 as Cork recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in one day yesterday.

Health officials are preparing emergency plans across hospitals as they expect the number of Covid-19 patients to more than double over the coming weeks.

Increasing numbers of Covid-19 positive patients are being admitted to Cork hospitals as case numbers continue to remain extremely high.

The South/South West Hospital Group has announced that, from next week, partners will not be able to attend routine 20-22 week scans at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Almost 40 people are waiting for beds in Cork hospitals this morning, with Cork University Hospital's (CUH) emergency department the second busiest in the country.

THE first Cork-born baby of the new year is due to go home to meet the rest of his family in Macroom today.

Latest: Tributes have been paid to well-known Cork musician Reuben Lynch, who has been named locally as the person found dead at a house in Bishopstown on New Year's Day.

The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme is due to begin on Tuesday, a day earlier than initially planned. The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid said today that the first vaccines will be given to people in Ireland this week.

Ahead of the Christmas break and as the number of Covid-19 cases increases across the country, management at South/South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) are appealing to members of the public to follow the Government’s new Covid-19 guidelines that were ...

Critical care capacity is to be increased at hospitals in Cork. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has announced a strategic multi-year plan to expand adult critical care capacity nationally from 255 beds to 446 beds.

40 admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning.

Capital approval on Phase 2 of the Paediatric Department at Cork University Hospital has progressed, which will provide 74 replacement beds, 50 children and 24 infant beds, as well as four high dependency unit beds and associated accommodation.

More than 50 admitted are waiting for beds at Cork hospitals this morning.

Sixty admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork today.

Thirty-four admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning.

Cork University Hospital is the busiest hospital in the country today. According to the INMO's Trolley Watch, there are 36 patients without a bed at the hospital, all of whom are in the emergency department (ED).

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has the busiest Emergency Department (ED) in the country today. There are 17 patients on trolleys, in comparison with 15 in University Hospital Limerick's ED, and 13 in the ED at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar.

THE star of the Late Late Toy Show, Adam King, returns to school tomorrow in east Cork after winning the hearts of the nation on Friday night’s TV show.

More people are waiting for beds at the emergency department (ED) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) than at any other ED in the country today.

A University College Cork (UCC) student who chose to do her placement in the Covid-19 ICU in ⁦Cork University Hospital (CUH) has spoken of her experience.

Cork University Hospital (CUH) had the second highest number of patients on trolleys for the month of October, according to figures released today by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

There’s been a significant rise in the number of clusters or outbreaks of Covid-19 being reported in Cork and Kerry.

The clinical director of Cork University Hospital, Professor Conor Deasy has said that it was inevitable that elective treatments would be cancelled as Covid numbers grow and hospital staff are unavailable because they too have the virus.

CORK University Hospital has the capacity to add 16 critical care beds if needed but this surge capacity has not been required yet, it has been revealed.

More than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported from Cork in the last 14 days, accounting for more than a third of all of the cases of the virus identified here since the beginning of the pandemic.

STAFF of all grades in a Covid-19 unit of Cork University Hospital are on sick leave after contracting the virus or as they await test results, it has been revealed.

More than 50 admitted patients are waiting for beds at Cork University Hospital (CUH) this morning. According to today’s Trolley Watch figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), 51 people are waiting for beds at the hospital.

People are being asked to "explore all other options available to them" before attending Cork University Hospital's Emergency Department.