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Visiting restrictions are now in place in UHL as staff manage an outbreak of norovirus on one ward. In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon, UHL said they regret having to take these precautionary measures and are looking for co-operation from members of the public. “There are currently eight symptomatic patients on Ward 1B. Therefore we request that visitors are not permitted on this ward until further notice. We regret any inconvenience these necessary precautions may cause to patients and their loved ones. We remind members of the public that visiting hours for the rest of the hospital are 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm only. Members of the public are reminded not to bring children on visits anywhere in the hospital unless they are visiting a parent/guardian or sibling,” the statement added. All necessary infection prevention and control measures are being put in place to manage this outbreak.Members of the public are advised that norovirus is circulating in …

UL Hospitals Group is urging members of the public to consider all care options before attending the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) today, Monday. The hospital is managing high volumes of patients that have arisen due to a busy 48-72 hours in the Emergency Department. “We apologise to those patients who are experiencing lengthy waits for beds, and we would like to reassure them, and their families, that we are working to alleviate the situation. We have reduced our elective surgical activity as we prioritise emergency admissions at this time. We are appropriately transferring patients to other hospitals in our Group and are working with HSE MidWest Community Healthcare to access appropriate beds within the community,” UHIL said in a statement today. “All patients are receiving expert medical care and every effort is being made to make their stay as comfortable as possible. Meanwhile, we urge people to consider all available care options and not attend the ED …