AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealth Services Under Pressure: Donegal’s Buncrana Community Hospital upgrade is finally moving after HSE confirms the tender is published on eTenders, but councillors warn there can be “no more setbacks” for patients and staff. Emergency Response Scrutiny: A Limerick senator says her father waited two hours and 20 minutes for an ambulance despite a Category One call, raising questions about shift-change rules and response protocols. Road Safety & Injury Risk: Gardaí appeal for witnesses after a cyclist in his 40s was killed in a Kildare hit-and-run on the R445 Dublin Road; diversions and a post-mortem are planned. Heat & Daily Health: Uisce Éireann is considering nighttime water restrictions for Greater Dublin after a new record of 693 million litres used in one day, urging people to stop hose use to protect supplies. Dementia Support in Communities: A Monaghan family joins a GAA and HSE “Understanding Dementia” campaign, linking dementia patients with local clubs to reduce isolation and improve support. Measles Alert: NIPHA confirms a measles outbreak after lab verification and is preparing a mass vaccination campaign if the case is not vaccine-derived. Fraud in Medical Cards: A doctor in Carlow is found guilty of systematically defrauding the HSE medical card payment scheme, after claims were submitted for treatments patients said they never received.
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