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The Southern Trust has decided to cut the number of beds at Daisy Hill Hospital due to the ongoing staffing crisis. The Trust states it is due to patient safety concerns it has been proposed that the number of beds at the hospital be reduced from 107 to 40 as an interim measure. However the […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has urged the Department of Health to prioritise the delivery of the Community Care Hub in Newry. The Newry and Armagh MP spoke after writing to the Permanent secretary for Health, asking for details on a timeline for delivering the hub and urging him to prioritise the project. “The ‘Community […]
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon has said the health service urgently needs an Executive formed to address the worsening crisis in our health service. Speaking after a meeting with representatives from the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), the party’s health spokesperson said: “It is clear from listening to GP representatives that the situation across our […]
Unite Community Newry have slammed the Southern Trust for stripping vital health services from Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry based group has called out politicians for sitting on their hands while Daisy Hill has been destroyed from within. Martin McKeown , Newry Unite Community Chairperson has condemned the Southern Trust: “ We hate to say […]
The renal unit at Daisy Hill Hospital has welcomed past staff and some of its first patients to celebrate 25 years of service. The Trustwide renal service treats patients with kidney disease from Armagh, Dungannon, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry, Mourne and some border areas of the Republic of Ireland. They have been ranked top in the UK […]
The current crisis at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry is reflective of the deep systematic crisis in the Northern Ireland health service which will result in unnecessary deaths. This is the stark view from the cross-party Daisy Hill Hospital Future Group which is calling for emergency meetings with the Department of Health Permanent Secretary Peter […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said that a lack of planning and severe mismanagement by the trust has brought a number of services to near collapse. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Daisy Hill is a vital part of our Health service and both the Southern Trust and the Department of Health must make […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has provided a further update on medical staffing issues at Daisy Hill Hospital. Due to insufficient senior consultant cover at Daisy Hill and to immediately protect patient safety, all acute stroke patients are now being diverted to Craigavon Area Hospital. Following the May Trust Board meeting where the […]
Ulster Unionist Representative Councillor David Taylor has described the significant challenges affecting medical staffing levels at Daisy Hill Hospital as extremely worrying. This follows on from an announcement by the Southern Health & Social Care Trust that they are initiating actions in response to the developing situation. Councillor Taylor said: “The announcement by the Southern […]
There has been a call for an urgent public meeting at which the Board of the Southern Trust would spell out not just the issues behind the current crisis at Daisy Hill but on the very future of the hospital itself. Speaking after this morning’s announcment that stroke services are once again being moved to […]
Aontú representative Liam Reichenberg has raised concerns over a recentstatement by the Southern Trust. Speaking today, Mr Reichenberg said “The recent statement by theSouthern Trust is deeply alarming for life and death services at DaisyHill Hospital. The shortage of consultants at Daisy Hill now means thatinpatient care in general medicine is no longer sustainable, thehospital’s […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that the Southern Trust have let down Daisy Hill and the community it serves with their management of the Hospital. Speaking after the Southern Trust board meeting today the Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Today’s announcement that stroke services will now be diverted to Craigavon hospital will be […]
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