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BreakingNews.ie
14-07-2025
- Health
- BreakingNews.ie
Hospital overcrowding: Over 360 patients waiting for a bed
Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) show there are 364 patients on trolleys on Monday morning. 226 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 138 are in wards elsewhere in hospitals. Advertisement The hospital with the highest number of patients without a bed is University Hospital Limerick, with 83 people waiting for a bed. There are 31 people in the emergency department, with 52 patients elsewhere in the hospital. At Cork University Hospital, there is 40 people on trolleys, with 34 people in the emergency department. There are 39 patients waiting for a bed at University Hospital Galway, with 30 people in the emergency department. There is also 39 people on trolleys ayt Sligo University Hospital, with 21 people in the emergency department.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
PHOTO ESSAY: Gaza's main hospital barely functions after Israeli raids and 21 months of war
Shifa Hospital was once the cornerstone of the health system in the Gaza Strip. Now, after 21 months of war and two major Israeli raids, it barely functions. Its corridors are filled with people wounded in Israeli airstrikes, its morgue packed with bodies. Doctors and nurses perform surgeries in squalid conditions, often by the light of cellphones. Patients waiting outside for dialysis treatment sit beside the rubble of a bombed-out hospital wing. Israel carried out two major raids on Shifa and has attacked several other medical facilities, accusing Hamas militants of sheltering inside them. Medical staff have denied the allegations, but Hamas security men can often be seen inside such facilities and have placed parts of them off limits to the public. Hospitals can lose their protected status under international law if they are used for military purposes. Israel says it makes every effort to avoid harming civilians, including by evacuating such facilities and delivering aid to them. But medics say the raids have recklessly endangered patients and wrecked the health system as casualties mount from the ongoing war. Israel first raided Shifa in November 2023, weeks after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack triggered the war. The military said the hospital served as a major Hamas command and control center but provided little evidence beyond a single tunnel leading to underground rooms near the facility. Israeli forces returned to Shifa in March 2024, igniting days of heavy fighting in which the military said it killed some 200 militants who had regrouped there. The hospital's emergency ward and a surgery building were destroyed. Today, former storage rooms now house patients. Medical supplies are scarce because of Israel's blockade and the breakdown of law and order in the territory, which has made it difficult for aid groups to deliver supplies. Power outages are routine because of a lack of fuel. Much of the staff are volunteers working long hours without pay. Some rooms are so crowded that patients lie on the floor. Flies swarm throughout the facility, in part because of a lack of disinfectant. This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors. ___
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NHL trade news: Edmonton Oilers reportedly ask Darnell Nurse to waive no-trade clause as Stan Bowman navigates tough offseason decisions
Darnell Nurse's hefty contract with the Edmonton Oilers is under scrutiny (Credit: Getty Images) The Edmonton Oilers are making significant waves this offseason. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, general manager Stan Bowman has reached out to defenseman Darnell Nurse to explore whether he would consider waiving his no-trade clause. Nurse, who remains under contract through 2030 with a $9.25 million average annual value, reportedly declined any trade opportunity. Nurse, one of the longest-tenured Oilers, remains a fixture in the team's defensive core. However, his contract includes full no-trade and no-movement protections, leaving the decision entirely in his hands. While the conversation did not result in any immediate change, it is a notable indicator of the team's willingness to explore all options. — BR_OpenIce (@BR_OpenIce) Pressure from the Bouchard extension may influence the strategy The timing of the discussion with Darnell Nurse is especially relevant given the Oilers' recent handling of Evan Bouchard's contract. As reported by Friedman and confirmed by Chris Johnston, the Oilers rushed to finalize a four-year, $10.5 million AAV deal with Bouchard after learning of a potential offer sheet from the Carolina Hurricanes. With Bouchard now occupying a significant cap chunk alongside Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Nurse, the Oilers have nearly half of their salary structure tied up in just four players. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Concentrated Siberian Ginseng Extract 2oz Superior Ginseng Undo Bowman's outreach to Nurses appears to be a direct consequence of this tight financial landscape. Stan Bowman showing an aggressive cap management approach Stan Bowman's first offseason at the helm of the Edmonton Oilers is quickly becoming one of proactive, even aggressive, cap maneuvering. The GM has already demonstrated his willingness to spend when necessary, as shown with the Bouchard contract. At the same time, he is also exploring potential exits for high-salary players like Darnell Nurse, even if unlikely. As offseason moves continue across the league, all eyes remain on Edmonton. Whether further attempts will be made to move high-cost veterans remains to be seen, but it is clear that no contract is off-limits under Bowman's tenure; even if the final decision rests with the players themselves. Also Read: NHL trade rumor: Maple Leafs consider trading David Kampf, Calle Jarnkrok, and one defenseman amid offseason reshuffle Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
QUENTIN LETTS: Rachel Reeves resembled a sad, startled owlet. Heaven knows how this can be sustained...
All hail the embalmer's art. Labour spinners, in emergency reconstruction mode, paraded a remodelled Rachel Reeves at a London health-centre event. At least we were told it was the Chancellor. Madame Tussaud's might want to check that one of the waxworks hasn't done a runner. Twenty-three hours earlier Ms Reeves was in a state of quivering distress in the Commons. Now she was smiling. And smiling. Her cheeks were two beach balls, the skin as stretched and twangy as prophylactic latex. Her teeth were bared in a mad smile. Her eyes crinkled at the edges even if the jellies themselves looked lifeless in their sockets. The poor creature had been wheeled out as warm-up artiste for one of Sir Keir Starmer 's scintillating speeches, this time about some 10-year health plan. The PM was at his whizziest, clapping his hands, projecting at least 25 per cent too much heartiness. He kept saying 'fung-tastic'. No one does artificial delight more clunkily - except, perhaps, poor Rachel. Watching her was pretty fair agony. It being a medical facility, nurses stood in a crescent behind the Chancellor. They watched her with close interest. It is always good to have professionals in attendance, horse syringes at the ready in case a patient goes tonto. She made a two-minute speech. Houston, this is progress. It may not yet be the 60 minutes required at a budget but there are months before that. At present it is a matter of taking each hour as it comes and, with luck, limping to the end of the week. On Wednesday she would not have been able to manage more than a few words without Stan Laurel whimpering. Two minutes was an achievement. If they could save the Bionic Man, perhaps the miracle can be repeated. Her delivery? Odd. But then she has never been exactly a fluent orator. 'It's great to be here today,' she Daleked, pushing the air past those terrifying (terrified?) teeth. Her eyebrows did a lot of jumping. Trotting out some words about how 'proud' she was of 'the health of our nation's finances', she held that smile. Here was Ophelia cast in a Palladium chorus line. Or imagine a beaten boxer the morning after a fight, bruises disguised by the corner-men. As she finished her remarks there were insistent whoops led by a few partisans at the back. It felt forced. Coercive. Prime ministers and Chancellors have occasionally concocted stunts to show they do not completely hate one another. Gordon Brown and Tony Blair visited an ice-cream van. Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson went to a bar. Even so, the sight of Sir Keir and his damaged colleague at a health centre counter evoked notions of a man delivering a friend to the local psychiatric ward. Sir Keir had been programmed to say that he was 'in lockstep' with his Chancellor. This was the line he kept uttering in his own speech and in broadcast interviews. His health plan came with a document entitled 'Fit For The Future'. He insisted that Ms Reeves was up to the job. She was going to be Chancellor 'into the next election and beyond it'. This was perhaps no more delusional than the rest of his guff about how he had fixed the economy and how we were now safe in the hands of 'stable' Labour. Towards the end of an event that was all about optics, Sir Keir averred: 'I don't believe in performative politics. I don't believe in rhetorical speeches with nothing to back them up.' This was said with the usual immense self-regard. He really does think he is tremendously good at being prime minister. Most unaccountably, however, voters seem to consider him a steaming dud. He and Ms Reeves had an awkward hug. Cameras caught her face, still plumped by unhappiness, gazing upwards, pop-eyed. The supposedly assured pilot of our nation's finances resembled a sad, startled owlet.
Daily Record
16-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Nationwide East Kilbride fundraiser coins in cash for dementia specialist nurses
Colleagues and customers came together over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to help fund more dementia specialist Admiral Nurses More than £200 was raised to help fund Admiral Nurses at an event in Nationwide Building Society's East Kilbride branch. Vital funds were raised for Dementia UK's annual Time for a Cuppa event on May 28 with £212 raised for the dementia specialist nursing charity. Colleagues and customers came together over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to help fund more dementia specialist Admiral Nurses. Download the Lanarkshire Live app today The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you. Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Dementia UK's specialist Admiral Nurses provide life-changing advice and support to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it's needed. But with rising numbers of families impacted by the condition, thousands aren't getting the support they need. Kirsty Anderson, Customer Relationship Manager at Nationwide East Kilbride, said: "We are so thrilled to have raised £212 through our Time for a Cuppa event to help more families access vital support through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurses service. "A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the event and supported us in being able to reach our fundraising goal. It also allowed us to draw attention to the amazing service Nationwide has put in place by having the dementia clinics based within our branches. This will provide an invaluable support for the local community." Statistics show that by the time you've boiled your kettle, another person will have developed dementia - it's a huge and growing health crisis. One in two of us will be affected by the condition in our lifetime. Dr Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO of Dementia UK, says: 'At Dementia UK, we believe every family affected by dementia should have the support of a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse – but right now, we can't reach everyone who needs us. 'We are grateful to Nationwide Building Society for taking part in Time for a Cuppa this year to help us to recruit more Admiral Nurses who are a lifeline to families.' This year, Time for a Cuppa is proudly sponsored by Nationwide Building Society. The sponsorship forms part of Nationwide's new social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which seeks to address three of the UK's biggest social issues through charity partnerships – dementia (Dementia UK), youth homelessness (Centrepoint) and family poverty (Action for Children). If you need advice or support on living with dementia, contact Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@ You can also book a free video or phone appointment to get expert dementia support from an Admiral Nurse. Find out more at Or pop into your local Nationwide branch. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook?
