Assaults on hospital staff in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group ‘staggeringly high’ – Crowe Speaking this afternoon, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the number of assaults on staff in Tallaght hospital is staggeringly high and the safety of staff needs to be better prioritised. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The […]
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the implementation of full capacity protocol 99 times in Tallaght University Hospital is a signal of a hospital in a difficult space. The shocking figures were released by the Minister of Health in response to a Parliamentary Question. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Full capacity […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to urgently examine introducing an improved health screening program for rare diseases in new born babies. Up to 1 person in 12 in Ireland may have a rare disease at some stage in their life but the current screening programme […]
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Bill to establish the CervicalCheck Tribunal but said that in the interests of full disclosure the Tribunal must allow those who have previously received an award from a court settlement to give evidence. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome the publication of the General […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the ongoing shortage of beds in the hospital system as another broken government promise and said it was continuing to impact on a daily basis on patients and staff, with trolley numbers growing. The Sinn Féin TD said there were 582 patients on trolleys today (30 April) […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the waiting lists for Health Service Executive (HSE) dental services are failing to deliver for children and this is putting their oral health at risk with 16,603 currently waiting between 6 months and a year for an assessment, and 1,500 waiting for treatment. The Sinn Féin TD […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the news that cancer patients in the public health system will not get access to certain new and potentially lifesaving drugs that those in private hospitals will get, as ‘a new low’. The Sinn Féin TD said it highlights the two-tier health system that has evolved under […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has joined his party colleague Louise O’Reilly TD in welcoming proposed changes to the policy on the Reimbursement of Expenses of Living Kidney Donors, in particular the decision to offer childcare reimbursement as costs for those who work in the home. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “As a society we […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has challenged the government’s commitment to primary care after his party, Sinn Féin, received new figures showing one in five primary care centres across the State have no General Practitioner. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The figures release to my colleague and Sinn Féin Health spokesperson, Louise O’Reilly TD, from […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said he is deeply concerned that the Health Service Executive has decided that it will not sanction approval of the life changing drug Spinraza (Nusinersen) for sufferers of Spinal Muscular Atrophy on the grounds of its high cost. The Sinn Féin TD strongly criticised the decision and expressed […]
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