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Most trolleys ever in an Irish hospital Limerick hits highest ever recorded number of patients without beds
mo re home / commun i t y treatment. INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “The situa- tion is escalating beyond crisis point and cannot be allowed to continue. We are calling on the Minister to intervene directly. He needs to cancel electives, provide emergency funding, and increase the number of home care packages today. “Promises of future improve- ment will not suffice. Real action is needed today. We have been saying this on repeat for more than a decade. Ireland this allowance is paid to them. INMO members are encour- aged to ensure once they have completed a recognised course as above, they apply directly to HR for this allowance which stands at €3,349. The INMO i s ho l d i ng a monthly information clinic in CUH with a stand in the can- teen. This will continue over the winter period for members seeking advice, information or with general queries. For fur- ther information contact Liam Conway, INMO IRO, Email: liam.conway@inmo.ie
does not have sufficient hos- pital capacity. Without an increase in beds and the pro- fessionals to staff them, this problem will continue to esca- late. Our members are on the frontline providing the best care they can – but the situ- ation is intolerable for them and unsafe for patients. The INMO Executive Council is examining what real measures are needed to protect patients and frontline workers, in the absence of immediate action from the Minister and HSE management.” • Care of older person ser- vices, Cork: INMO reps and members in Cork high- lighted concerns in late August regarding the imple- mentation of a medication assessment tool by man- agement across Cork older person services. Through a collective approach and wi th the a s s i s t ance o f INMO Professional, INMO reps have ensured the revi- sion of this document in keeping with national poli- cies and NMBI guidelines. • Day care co-ordinators: INMO members in Cork/ Ke r r y a r e s e e k i n g t h e regrading of their positions from CNM1 to CNM2 in line with their counterparts nationwide. As the matter was subject to a previous Labour Court hearing, the matter must be resolved nationally with a referral to the Workplace Relations Commission completed. A conciliation conference is due to take place this November. – LiamConway, INMO IRO In brief
1,400 patients without beds. The INMO has called for a direct, immediate intervention in this hospital from the Minis- ter for Health, to include: • Instructions to cancel non-es- sential elective work • More home care packages to move patients out of the hospital • Emergency funding for extra agency staff today • An immediate end to the recruitment pause for nurses and midwives • Extra support for GPs and public health nurses to allow recruitment, is lifted for ser- vices in Cork ahead of winter. It is absolutely necessary that bed capacity is increased this winter but this can only be done with staff in place,” said INMO IRO Liam Conway. Meanwhile, the INMO has recently secured the location allowance for members across three areas in Cork Univer- sity Hospital. Furthermore, a number of members who were eligible for qualification allow- ances due to their completion of a category 2 approved NMBI course have recently ensured
A massive total of 82 admitted patients were without beds in University Hospital Limerick on the morning of Wednesday, October 2, 2019 – the highest figure ever recorded in any Irish hospital by the INMO trolley/ ward watch. On this day, the INMO recorded 47 patients with- out beds in UHL’s emergency department, with 35 in wards elsewhere in the hospital. Patients without beds are typ- ically on chairs and trolleys, often on corridors. In Septem- ber, Limerick had more than The INMO has been seeking a concrete, and funded, winter plan from the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG) and Cork University Hospital (CUH) over the past month. The union pointed out that high number of staff vacancies within the service at CUH are compounding the overcrowd- ing situation at the hospital. The INMO has raised these concerns nationally and with all TDs across Cork. “It is imperative that the current recruitment pause, which is delaying and hindering
CUH overcrowding and understaffing
Packed agenda for centenary celebration A packed programme of events is planned for the INMO Centenary Celebration day on November 28, 2019, which will be held at the Richmond Edu- cation and Event Centre. Events planned for the day include: • ‘Jury of peers’ interactive IR workshop • ‘Meet Milo’ and try out other attractions in the virtual real- ity room offer in the Richmond’s Victo- rian tearoom. Invitations to attend this celebratory event have been issued through all branches and sections. Members who would like to attend are asked to contact their branch or sec- tion secretary.
• Visit the room of stories, where you can listen to the stories told by INMO mem- bers – or indeed add your own story • Expe r i ence a 1919 wa rd environment • A memory lane of artefacts and archives • Tea and a light bite will be on
• Professional panel, chaired by Norah Casey, business woman, television presenter, broad- caster and a former nurse • IR panel chaired by Eamon Dunphy, media personality, journalist and broadcaster
The Nursing and Midwifery Awards ceremony will also be held on the evening of Novem- ber 28 as a separate event. Nominees will be invited to this event directly closer to the date.
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