Tag: hospital care
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Record breaker launches charity to support children left alone in hospital
Introducing Ward Buddies: A new lifeline for hospitalized children Jamie McDonald, the endurance record holder better known as Adventureman, has taken on a powerful mission off the track. At 39, he is channeling his public profile and personal experience into Ward Buddies, a charity dedicated to preventing emotional abandonment for children in hospitals. The initiative…
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Cork Family Faces Leukaemia: Seeking Support for Childhood Cancer
In Cork, a mother’s fear becomes a call to action In the tight-knit community of East Cork, a family is navigating a storm more personal than most. When Beau, the youngest son in a local household, was diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2024, his mother’s first instinct was fear—an unrelenting worry that she might miss…
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Irish Doctor Dies in Manchester Hospital After Wrong Drug
Overview of the case A Galway-born doctor who had spent more than four decades in Britain died in a Manchester hospital in February after he was given the wrong medication for a chest infection, a coroner has concluded. The tragedy has prompted calls for transparency and a renewed focus on safety protocols within hospitals to…
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Clare Woman Died After Sepsis Treatment Delays in Limerick Hospitals
Overview of the case A coroner’s inquest in Limerick has determined that a breach of the Health Service Executive (HSE) sepsis protocol contributed to the death of Leona Cusack, a 33-year-old woman from Co Clare. After suffering a miscarriage and presenting with signs of sepsis, Ms Cusack was not given the prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics promptly,…
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Family haunted by preventable death after miscarriage and suspected sepsis delays
Overview of the case A coroner’s court in Limerick has heard that a woman’s death, occurring the day after a miscarriage, may have been preventable if sepsis treatment had been administered more promptly. Leona Cusack, 33, from Ballycasey in County Clare, died at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) on February 18, 2024, after the ambulance transfer…
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Family Haunted by Fear Sepsis Delays Contributed to Woman’s Death After Miscarriage, Inquest Hears
Overview of the inquest findings The family of Leona Cusack, a 33-year-old woman from Ballycasey, Shannon, Co Clare, say they are haunted by the belief that her death could have been prevented if sepsis treatment had been administered more swiftly. Ms. Cusack died on February 18, 2024, at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after being transferred…
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How volunteers are transforming hospital stays one ‘goodie’ at a time
Comfort in a small package: the power of a handmade goodie When four-year-old Zyan Laurenco arrived at Canberra Hospital, the environment was loud, unfamiliar and overwhelming. His mum, Guinevere Laurenco, hadn’t anticipated packing essentials for a hospital stay, including a way to ease the anxiety of a frightened child. It was a moment that underscored…
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Medical Misadventure Verdict: Husband Pays Tribute to Wife Who Died at St Vincent’s Hospital
Overview of the Inquest Verdict In an inquest held in Dublin, a coroner concluded that the death of Marie O’Mahony, a 65-year-old woman from Rathfarnham, was due to medical misadventure. The finding does not attribute fault, but it acknowledges that an intended medical action led to an outcome that was not anticipated. The Timeline of…
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Miscarriage, Care, and the Quiet Redesign of Hospital Spaces
Seeing the Unseen: Miscarriage in the Shadow of Covid-era Care The author’s memory stretches across a horizon marked by miscarriage, the isolation of a Covid pregnancy, and the constant tension between medical certainty and personal knowledge. Three years on, the lens has shifted from the shock of loss to the everyday realities that follow: the…