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Some hospital and community services in the HSE Dublin and South East Region have been impacted by recent and ongoing weather conditions.
HSE South West remind the public that all non-urgent appointments - such as outpatient appointments and other clinical appointments - are cancelled today, Monday January 6th.
Snow, ice and flooding have impacted on non-urgent HSE services across Kerry. HSE South West wishes to advise that all non-urgent outpatient appointments and other clinical appointments in Kerry HSE services are cancelled for the next three days.
HSE Mid West wishes to advise patients who have appointments across Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary community and hospital services tomorrow Monday 6th January to expect disruption to services, including the cancellation of clinic appointments.
As part of its encouragement to parents to ensure their children are up to date with the Flu vaccine, the HSE is running a free nasal spray vaccine clinic for children aged two to 17 years old on Monday 6 January in Enniscorthy.
As high numbers of people presenting with symptoms of respiratory illness is placing pressure on hospitals, the HSE is asking everyone to help stop the spread of flu by staying at home if you're sick.
Following sustained presentations with Flu symptoms to its Emergency Dept. and an increase in Flu positive inpatients, the following measures are now in place at University Hospital Waterford (UHW)
The HSE is urging the public to consider all care options this Christmas and New Year period and is asking people to consider other methods of care including their GPs, pharmacists and Caredoc out of hours services before presenting at Emergency Departments (EDs).
