Tag: Daisy Hill
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Alarm bells ring over Southern Trust move to end emergency surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry
Decision leaves some parts of Northern Ireland 70 minutes from emergency surgery provision – and that in blue light conditions Unite in the community will mobilise to defend access to basic emergency treatment and make it a major issue ahead of upcoming Assembly election The announcement by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust that…
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Southern HSCT must follow-through on commitment to 24-7 Emergency Department Daisy Hill A&E
Trust u-turn a major victory for people power but campaign must continue and remain vigilant Southern Health Trust must now answer questions about their support for wider health service provision in Daisy Hill May 3rd: Unite Regional Officer Kevin McAdam welcomed the commitment made in a statement by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust…
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Southern HSCT plans to slash Daisy Hill A&E a disaster waiting to happen
Unite industrial and community branches to join protests at coming SHSCT Board meeting Creeping closure of A&E unit and downgrading of Daisy Hill engineered to open door to private sector providers Unite Regional Officer Kevin McAdam announced that his union would be fully supporting protests called by the Saving Daisy Hill Hospital campaign at the…
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Department of Health’s failure to provide sufficient training places underpins crisis in recruitment
Daisy Hill hospital Emergency Department at risk due to failure to recruit senior staff Closure of Emergency Department will lead to even greater pressures on already overcrowded A&E at Craigavon hospital March 31st: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for the union’s Health and Social Care members has called on the Health Department to…
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Southern Health & Social Care Trust must guarantee future of Daisy Hill Emergency Unit
Concerns mount that health trust may justify Emergency Department closure on grounds of inability to recruit consultants Union warns against sleight-of-hand attempt to close facility through ‘temporary closure’ announcement, meaning no public consultation March 30th: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Health and Social Care workers has demanded the retention of the Emergency…