Cork Lass wrote: » I had to attend SIVUH today for an X-ray. On arrival I was asked by a security man if I had an appointment and directed to check in with the nurse at reception. I have no idea why a nurse is doing the work of a receptionist but she was not at all pleasant. I gave her the details of my appointment and was simply told “read the list” as she nodded her head in the direction of a list of questions. I duly read the list and said I was clear of all signs of COVID at which time she answered me with “left and left again”. Seriously, I know these are difficult times but a bit of pleasantry would go a long way especially for older people who may be very daunted by having to visit a hospital in these times. The radiologist was an absolute pleasure to deal with. - a true professional.
ACitizenErased wrote: » As of 8am this morning the CUH is officially empty of COVID patients again
JP Liz V1 wrote: » That is great news, any update on Mercy?
corks finest wrote: » They’re under serious pressure,during lockdown I attended A and E , was surprised at it being so busy asked a nurse and was told between house parties kids on trampolines etc and hey were up the walls
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Are they not listening to the health minister Stephen Donnelly about trampolines :P
Vieira82 wrote: » About a month ago had to go to CUH at around 1 AM on a Monday (kidney stones) A&E was insanely busy, I ended up only being seen at 8 AM waiting room packed all the way to the normal wards on the opposite side. If you'd look down the corridor you'd see them incredibly busy, docs, nurses, non-stop working the whole night. The place was so packed they finally found a place to put me, that essentially was the staff break room. After a CAT scan, X-Ray and loads and loads of waiting I was discharged at 4 PM on Monday. Cases in there was everything, I could see a lad with a broken arm an elderly man that could not walk... everything... fair play to the docs and nurses on that night absolutely no rest or time to stop. Curious enough when I got discharged there where less ppl waiting. I heard somewhere CUH is the only A&E for the whole county during the night is this true in anyway? Sounds bad if someone in Bantry or Beara Peninsula needs urgent care that they have to endure a 2 hour ambulance ride to Cork...
igCorcaigh wrote: » I was in CUH A&E last year and some people were advised to go to other hospitals after waiting 15 hours.
Vieira82 wrote: » In my case I live near Dunmanway could not stand the pain was alone here so called an ambullance. When they got to me I was already running a fever and vomiting. Took one hour more or less to go from here to CUH by ambulance... TBH I thought they'd go to Bantry or something not to Cork.
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Is Bantry A&E closed?
ACitizenErased wrote: » 21 new cases in Cork today
CorkRed93 wrote: » https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1308814316595011589/photo/1 For all the hysteria still one of the lower rates per 100k population.
Icantthinkof1 wrote: » There’s been 5 confirmed cases among pupils and staff in St. Gabriel’s school in Bishopstown. It’s a school for children with special needs.
SleetAndSnow wrote: » Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Out of curiosity was the individual old or young not that it really matters, stupid selfish behaviour
