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Mater Hospital asks public 'to avoid its emergency department' due to overcrowding

The Dublin hospital is experiencing a 'large volume of patients' and is warning of lengthy waiting times

Dublin Live

Families of patients stuck in overrun Dublin hospitals warn 'there are trolleys everywhere'

The public are being warned to avoid hospital emergency departments wherever possible

Dublin Live

Irish hospitals in 'endless cycle of crisis' with dangerous waiting times

Covid cases also continue to rise with fear that numbers could double as we head further in January

Dublin Live

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Mater Hospital under 'extreme pressure' as it asks non-urgent patients to stay away

Those with non-urgent issues are advised to go to a minor injury unit or their GP to be treated

Dublin Live

Born with organs outside her body, Elsie is set to celebrate her first Christmas

Hannah and Simon Cox were told their daughter had a giant omphalocele – resulting in key organs, including the liver, growing into the umbilical cord.

ABC News

Surge of Covid and flu cases at Mater Hospital forces call to public to avoid Emergency Department

A temporary restriction has had to be placed on visitation “to avoid unnecessary exposures to patients, staff, and members of the public”

Irish Mirror

The 21 most indulgent food and drink gifts for everyone on your list

Holiday gifting for food lovers is a harder proposition than it seems. The cliched “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t always apply to someone who is picky about their chocolate, their sparkling wine, their food-scented candles.

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Melanie has two sons under two. She also has incurable breast cancer

Melanie Thackery doesn't have a bucket list. Just a plan to enjoy every minute she can with her boys.

ABC News

Drones to cut pathology test times in Qld

A fleet of drones will transport medical samples from Queensland communities to pathology labs in a new federally-funded partnership.

AAP

How a Catholic code of ethics is influencing women's healthcare at Australian public hospitals

There are 21 Catholic public hospitals across Australia. These women say they were deprived healthcare on religious grounds.

ABC News

Cannabis oil failed to improve pain or quality of life in palliative care cancer patients, study shows

Researchers say despite the lack of symptom relief, more trials are needed to focus on the targeted use of medicinal cannabis

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Brisbane baby Saylor Thomson was born 11 weeks early with a rare 2kg tumour on her tailbone

Saylor Thomson was born with a sacrococcygeal teratoma — a rare tumour occurring in about one in 35,000 births.

ABC News

Dublin mum-of-three dies suddenly after routine surgery at Mater Private

A woman died unexpectedly at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin shortly after undergoing elective surgery

Dublin Live

Urgent warning as 'difficult' winter approaches and one Dublin hospital reports being at breaking point

The number of people hospitalised with Covid is also increasing

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Almost 2,000 clamped in the streets around Dublin’s Mater Hospital in just three years

Hourly parking fees around the Mater Hospital vary depending on the street but range from €1.80 to €3.50.

Dublin Live

Almost 2,000 people clamped on streets around Dublin's Mater Hospital in 3 years

The clamp release fee was increased from €80 to €125 on March 1 of this year

ABC News

Gardening breaks hoped to boost staff mental health at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital

Getting hands in soil, fresh air and sunlight could be the key to giving busy workers a well-deserved mental break while on shift, according to one Queensland hospital.

Dublin Live

Mater Hospital asks public to avoid emergency department if seeking non-urgent care

The hospital is under extreme pressure due to a high number of presentations at its ED

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Dublin nurse 'terrified' for future as Long Covid clinic faces closure

She caught the virus while working on the frontline

ABC News

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

Social media has been flooded with claims about a Brisbane fertility specialist losing his job as part of a COVID cover-up. But these posts are missing some key facts.

Dublin Live

Man walking from Dublin to Offaly with dad's ashes raises thousands for Mater Hospital

Gary Farrell, who is a founder of Scoliosis Ireland, wanted to give back to the hospital after they gave his dad 'fantastic care'

ABC News

Mater Brisbane volunteer Gwen Grant clocks up 15,000 hours with newborns

Gwen Grant has calmed a restless baby or two in her time looking after sick and premature babies in a busy Brisbane hospital. Here are a few of the tricks she has picked up during her 25 years of volunteering.

Dublin Live

Irish man with scoliosis walking 86km while carrying oxygen tank in memory of late dad

Gary Farrell is hoping to raise 5,000 for The Mater Foundation

Dublin Live

Lab workers call for better pay in protest outside Mater Hospital

The industrial action by the MLSA union comes over a dispute about pay and career progression for lab workers

ABC News

The Fitzgerald triplets were born while mum Leonie was in a coma. 'Mother's intuition' may have kept them safe

Leonie Fitzgerald had a seizure in hospital the night before she was due to give birth to the tiny trio in a planned caesarean delivery. Her obstetrician says she's a "very, very lucky" woman.

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