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UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has introduced a dedicated space for parents coping with the loss of a pregnancy or perinatal death. Located in its Maternity Department, the ‘Snowdrop Room’ provides a serene, sensitive, and private space for parents who have experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy loss. The room’s development included […]

THERE was a decrease in patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry during August compared to the same month in 2022. There were 314 patients waiting on trolleys this month compared to last August’s all-time high of 343. Nationwide, over 9,720 patients, including 167 children, went without a bed […]

THE Ballygarry Estate played host to the People of UHK Awards at the start of the month. Orchestrated by University Hospital Kerry (UHK) to celebrate the exceptional individuals and teams shaping lives within their care, the event shines a spotlight on those who exemplify the essence of compassion, dedication, and innovation within UHK, leaving an […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry has lifted the visitor restrictions that were in place over the 10 days due to high numbers of patients presenting with COVID. Today, the hospital has issued a statement which says there is now a significantly reduced volume of COVID 19 positive admissions and they are in […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry has imposed visitor restriction following a rise in people presenting with COVID 19. In a statement issued on Monday, management said the hospital is experiencing a significantly increased number of COVID 19 admissions to the hospital along with a high level of emergency presentations. They have taken […]

WHILE entertainment was the order of the night at the recent Friends of UHK Night At The Dogs, it was also a chance to raise awareness with the public of the signs of stroke. The Stroke Unit’s Clinical Nurse Specialist Mary Donovan and Stroke Unit Consultant Dr Barry Moynihan were […]

A SINN Féin Councillor says the ongoing housing shortage is having an impact on the ability to recruit and retain staff at University Hospital Kerry. The ongoing issue with the lack of long-term rental properties in the county is affecting the ability to not only recruit new staff, but to […]

ANOTHER great night is planned for next Friday July 7 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium when the annual Friends of University Hospital Kerry Night At The Dogs takes place. This year will the 31st running of this fundraising event and to date over €3m has been raised to buy specialised equipment […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has provided an update following flooding at the hospital on Saturday. While the initial flooding impacted the entrance area and main reception, it was swiftly cleared within a number of hours. No patients or staff members were directly affected by the flooding. However, the Cardiology Department […]

THE number of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry in May was the highest for that month since records began and almost double May 2022 numbers. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation trolley watch figures for the month showed there were 276 patients waiting on trolleys at UHK […]

NEARLY €9m in capital funding has been announced this morning to support Kerry Healthcare services across 2023. University Hospital Kerry will receive over €8.5 million in funding this year for a host of key projects including €4.5 million to extend and refurbish the existing pathology laboratory. In this tranche of […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has launched a programme of work, ‘G.R.O. UHK’, which stands for Growing, Rejuvenating & Optimising UHK. The programme is aimed at implementing a range of projects and initiatives in response to findings and recommendations of  both the recently published HIQA report and the HSE review visit […]

A STATEMENT from University Hospital Kerry has been issued in response to the Health Information and Quality Authority’s report on the hospital released this morning. Four HIQA inspectors spent two days at the hospital last September. The hospital had advance notice of the inspection. During the inspection, HIQA inspectors found […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry will re-open all out-patient scheduled appointments and endoscopies on Monday, January 16. Elective procedures and elective surgery will be rescheduled after January 20, with time critical surgeries being accommodated. A statement issued by UHK management says the hospital continues “to be challenged in relation to the surge of […]

MANAGEMENT at University Hospital Kerry has issued a statement regarding the “extreme pressure” being placed on services at the hospital at the moment due to a number of factors. This pressure has now resulted in the deferral of most outpatient appointments and elective surgeries (see details below). There were 40 […]

THERE are 40 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry today according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. This is a record number at the hospital since the INMO started compiling  figures based on daily checks in emergency departments and wards across the country in 2006. […]

FIGURES collated by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that, up to Tuesday, December 20, there were 3,371 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry this year. While this figure was higher than in 2020 and 2021, it was still lower than the high of 3,610 in 2019. […]

CORK Kerry Community Healthcare Mental Health Services have opened a new mental health assessment room within the emergency department of University Hospital Kerry. The assessment room will be a confidential and therapeutic setting for anyone presenting to UHK in a mental health crisis. The room is a joint initiative between CKCH […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry is experiencing an exceptionally high volume of presentations, both adults and children, to its Emergency Department today, as it has been over the past number of days. A statement has been issued from hospital management saying there is intense pressure on capacity within the Emergency Department itself […]

MANAGEMENT at University Hospital Kerry are asking the public to, where appropriate, contact their pharmacy, GP or South Doc before presenting at the Emergency Department. This is due to what they describe as “absolutely unprecedented levels of presentation over the past number of days” at the ED in the hospital. “As […]

UHK have launched on online portal in a bid to ease the staff accommodation problem for potential employees. The ability to recruit new health and medical staff in UHK is being partially impacted by the lack of available housing. There is concern that the lack of accommodation could lead to […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has called on the government to invest in Haematology Services in University Hospital Kerry. Deputy Daly says he has been hearing from patients and hospital staff about deficiencies in Haematology services in the hospital. “Before the Dáil broke in July, I raised the […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry management has extended the deferral of Out Patient Scheduled appointments and elective surgeries, with the exception of time critical surgery, for Thursday and Friday. They made the decision — which has been extended since last Wednesday’s announcement — having considered the continuing difficulties associated with increasing Covid-19 […]

THERE were 31 patients waiting on trolleys at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry this morning. This is the highest number this week, with 10 patients waiting on trolleys on Monday and 18 on Tuesday. Nationwide there are 540 admitted patients waiting for beds this morning in the country’s […]

THERE was a record number of patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry in June. There were 345 people waiting on trolleys at UHK last month, an increase of 295 on June 2021 when there were 50 patients on trolleys and up on the previous June record figure of 233 […]

NURSES and midwives working in University Hospital Kerry and West Kerry Community hospital have expressed their discontent with the delay in payment of the Pandemic Recognition Payment. This comes as their employer, the South/South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare have delayed the payment date for the Pandemic […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry has taken the decision to revise visiting arrangements at the hospital due to the rising number of COVID patients. A statement released by the hospital states that UHK had re-instated visiting arrangements on a safe and structured basis, in recognition of the importance of visiting for patients […]

AN investment of €13.11 million in Capital funding will support Kerry Healthcare services across 2022. University Hospital Kerry will receive over €12.5 million in funding this year for a host of key projects including over €6.5 million to fund a state of the art new Blood Science Project. Cahersiveen Community […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has called on the government to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to hospital overcrowding following the publication of the INMO’s Trolley Watch analysis for March. The figures show for University Hospital Kerry show 338 patients were waiting on trolleys the hospital in March, the […]

MEMBERS of the public are invited to nominate staff members at University Hospital Kerry for the ‘People Of UHK Awards’. The People of UHK Awards celebrate the individuals and teams who go the extra mile and make a real difference to patients, families and colleagues. They will focus on showing […]