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- » 24-hour ED waits deemed serious incidents (19-03-2013)
- » Shock rise in hospital waiting lists (14-03-2013)
- » One-fifth of health budget cut since 2008 (07-03-2013)
- » Limerick has longest outpatient waits (25-02-2013)
- » Probe finds major flaws in foster care (21-02-2013)
- » New hospital funding system next year (15-02-2013)
- » Savita probe says abortion was needed (13-02-2013)
- » HSE's concerns on funding CF drug (02-02-2013)
- » Waiting lists down by 40% in 2012 (23-01-2013)
- » Primary care takes major hit in HSE plan (10-01-2013)
- » ED trolley crisis returns (10-01-2013)
- » Child patients sharing EDs with adults (08-01-2013)
- » Fee cut may lead to GP waiting lists (17-12-2012)
- » Many will lose medical card entitlement (07-12-2012)
- » More medical card cuts on the way (05-12-2012)
- » Minister disputes nurse staffing claims (29-11-2012)
- » HSE probe set to go ahead (22-11-2012)
- » Galway staff included in Savita probe (19-11-2012)
- » Diabetes care 'in crisis' (09-11-2012)
- » Temple St Hospital is 140 years old (08-11-2012)
- » Bookies tip St James's for kids' hospital (05-11-2012)
- » IHCA members 'in favour of LRC deal' (01-11-2012)
- » Progress made on waiting lists (23-10-2012)
- » Treatment waiting lists fall (21-09-2012)
- » HSE deficit grows further (20-09-2012)
- » €750m health cuts in 2013 - consultant deal (18-09-2012)
- » Consultant talks go past deadline (17-09-2012)
- » Minister blames HSE for cuts (07-09-2012)
- » Waiting list fund is cut to ease deficit (06-09-2012)
- » Reilly didn't approve cuts - CEO (31-08-2012)
- » Massive HSE cuts announced (30-08-2012)
- » Safety fears over hospital cuts (28-08-2012)
- » Public unimpressed with Reilly's record (24-08-2012)
- » New head of HSE announced (27-07-2012)
- » HSE top tier may remain in revamp (27-07-2012)
- » New HSE structures will only last two years (18-07-2012)
- » HSE chief to quit (18-07-2012)
- » €45m could be saved in increments (28-06-2012)
- » Reilly rules out staff pay cuts (27-06-2012)
- » '350,000 on outpatient lists' (21-06-2012)
- » Blueprint outlines major ED revamp (19-06-2012)
- » Child and outpatient waits up (19-06-2012)
- » Patients wait six years to see consultant (18-06-2012)
- » HSE facing €500 million deficit (14-06-2012)
- » ED patients being treated on floor (07-06-2012)
- » Tallaght - unsafe ED caused patient death (17-05-2012)
- » Many no longer visiting dentist - survey (01-05-2012)
- » Minister's expert to get nearly €½m (19-04-2012)
Below are the nominations made by patients and their relatives of individuals, groups or units/departments within Cork University Hospital whose outstanding care they wish to have recognised.
Listing 1 to 30 of 221 comments.
24/04/2013
A&E staff were outstanding and I believe they are over worked but they still displayed a great attitude
| This user's rating: | 66% |
23/04/2013
Ward 2D, the whole staff of this ward were great while I was being treated for cancer. From cleaning staff to doctors and nurses, I can't speak highly enough of the great care i received while I was in their care.
| This user's rating: | 79% |
28/03/2013
All the staff in the Tir na nOg ward
| This user's rating: | 91% |
21/03/2013
Mr Guiern, ortho consultant.
| This user's rating: | 77% |
14/03/2013
I would like to compliment Dr Ali in A&E and Dr Sue O'Farrell and Dr Curtin and all the nurses for their time in the short-term stay unit.
| This user's rating: | 100% |
07/03/2013
There was nobody we met that even remotely approaches even an adequate or basic satisfactory level.
| This user's rating: | 23% |
10/12/2012
Eileen O'Riordan and all staff in 2D - outstanding hardworking team. Dr Dervile O'Shea and Dr Khan
| This user's rating: | 99% |
03/12/2012
Both a nurse called Colin in the A&E department and Registrar David Power were absolutely fantastic with how they treated me and also the other patients around me.
| This user's rating: | 92% |
01/12/2012
All the doctors, nurses and staff on ward 2A were so good, attentive and caring. I cannot speak highly enough of them.
| This user's rating: | 91% |
06/11/2012
Palliative care team Dr. O'Brien
| This user's rating: | 28% |
06/11/2012
Prof. Shanahan (Gastroenerology) & Dr. Cronin (Neurologist)
| This user's rating: | 98% |
19/10/2012
Dr Daniel Costelloe, his registrar and team members June 2011. Neurology Department.
| This user's rating: | 85% |
21/08/2012
All the staff on Ward 2B, although they were extremely busy they always had time to talk to me,ensure I got my meds on time, arrange emergency MRIs, scans, blood tests &xrays and follow thro with results. Thanks also to Dr. Brian Sweeney and his team.
| This user's rating: | 89% |
18/08/2012
Dr. McGuiness Orthopaedics. A Porter in the radiology department, Tall & white short hair. May be retired now. Can't remember his name.
| This user's rating: | 83% |
16/08/2012
The care I received from Mr Eoin O'Broin and his team in the Plastic Surgery Department during my recent surgery was absolutely "Top Class".
| This user's rating: | 92% |
14/08/2012
The staff and nurses of St Tereasa's ward on the 1st floor who worked over the August bank holiday from Friday to Tuesday. I can not say enough about the care they provided me and the work that they did in that ward at times under a lot of stress from aging patients
| This user's rating: | 100% |
12/08/2012
Prof Redmond and his team of doctors especially Peter and Anne who never seemed to sleep and were always on hand with a smile, Mary O'Donoghue and Norma Relehan Breast Care Nurses, and in general the nurses and catering staff of ward b4.
| This user's rating: | 91% |
11/07/2012
All nursing staff on 2A. Even though I was a nurse and understood everything going on, all the staff were so kind to me and talked me through everything. Post op, ll staff made ure I had the right amount of pain relief, oxygen and fluids. I cannot praise them enough. Especially Delphine, night nurse...thank you so much for all your kindness
| This user's rating: | 87% |
18/06/2012
Eileen O'Riordan CNM 2 Jodie, Venetta, Lorraine SRNs Dr Kahn, out of generally excellent staff on Ward 2D and Dr Gilligan's team, the above and some whose names I have forgotten, were outstanding.
| This user's rating: | 91% |
16/05/2012
There was one nurse named Grace whom in my last 2 days followed up to ensure i got a scan so i could get home on the friday as my sons birthday was on the sunday.
| This user's rating: | 37% |
07/04/2012
Dr Louise Kelly surgon, she has been fantastic to me, she really knows how to make you feel relaxed aware and happy about the treatment and she did great job with my breast mastcetomy and recontruction of my breast. I think she is truly outstanding.
| This user's rating: | 88% |
03/03/2012
There was a well mannered and caring nurse in particular called Ann-Marie. She always had a smile and never felt any task was too much in my time there.
| This user's rating: | 71% |
19/02/2012
Breast Cancer Unit is fantastic from nurses to doctors to receptionists etc - thank you
| This user's rating: | 93% |
15/02/2012
Dr. Norma Relihan is the most outstanding professional. Her caring, commitment and great bed side manner should be replicated throughout the whole HSE. Norma, thank you for my future.
| This user's rating: | 93% |
13/02/2012
dr.kearney and his team were outstanding.the care i recieved was excellent,dr.kearney took the time to listen to my problem and was so understanding and made me feel at ease.he done lots of tests to rule out different things and did everything to find out the problem.it was a pleasure to be under such a nice,understanding team.they look after their patients 100 percent.
| This user's rating: | 100% |
07/02/2012
Una Bell on GBO. Only person who cared for my mother.Gave excellent care and actually cared....
| This user's rating: | 29% |
01/02/2012
All staff excellent-if there i one place that needs improvement, appointments should be organised better.
| This user's rating: | 84% |
23/11/2011
Norma Relihan, breast lecturer/surgeon. Breast clinic. Personalised attention, offered assurance and explanation. Very helpful person
| This user's rating: | 97% |
16/11/2011
Dr Carney in Cardiology Department and all his team. Dr Mccourt, did bowel operation, unsure of department and all nurses in this department.
| This user's rating: | 87% |
28/06/2011
Some nurses are disrespectful and under-educated.
| This user's rating: | 35% |






























