UHL chief clinical director to return to role and partake in disciplinary process, High Court hears
HSE to pay 75% of Prof Brian Lenehan’s legal costs for the case
Aoife Johnston
Stories related to Aoife Johnston, the 16-year-old girl who died at University Hospital Limerick following a failure in her care in December 2022
HSE chief weighed decision to place University Hospital Limerick clinical director on leave, court hears
Prof Brian Lenehan takes case over being put on leave following death of teenager Aoife Johnston
UHL chief clinical director claims his administrative leave pending Aoife Johnston inquiry is unlawful
Prof Brian Lenehan does not know why a system for dealing with overcrowding in the emergency department was not implemented at the time of the 16 year old’s death, the High Court heard
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‘Sepsis is a particular risk in acute hospitals but up to 80% of cases arise in the community’ says Irish College of GPs
Aoife Johnston’s family settle High Court action over her death at UHL
The 16-year-old died at the hospital in December 2022 after waiting for hours to be treated in the emergency department
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Appointment of UHL executive to new senior role ‘not a promotion’, Donnelly says
Colette Cowan appointed among integrated healthcare area managers in midwest while facing disciplinary proceedings following Aoife Johnston’s death at University Hospital Limerick
Senior Limerick hospital executive appointed to new role under HSE reforms
Colette Cowan to be one of several integrated healthcare managers in midwest region
Clinical director at Limerick hospital where Aoife Johnston died placed on leave due to ‘serious risk’ to patients
Prof Brian Lenehan, suspended in the wake of reports into death of the Co Clare teenager, told the High Court that decision to suspend him lacks reason
UHL chief clinical director takes legal action against HSE
Prof Brian Lenehan one of six people facing disciplinary proceedings following death of Aoife Johnston (16) at Limerick hospital
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Ongoing risk to life at UHL, HSE chief says
Risk of reoccurrence of circumstances that led to death of Aoife Johnston at Limerick hospital still present ‘but I think the risk is less’, says Bernard Gloster
Aoife Johnston: Report into teenager’s ‘avoidable’ death warns of ‘risk of reoccurrence’ at UHL
Teenager died of meningitis after she was left for more than 13 hours at Limerick hospital without antibiotic treatment, report finds
‘Significantly understaffed’: Hiqa to conduct review into midwest care capacity after Aoife Johnston report
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said the healthcare regulator will determine whether a second emergency department is needed following the death at UHL
Aoife Johnston timeline: Antibiotics for sepsis not given until 13½ hours after arriving at Limerick hospital
Investigation sets out order of events for what happened after teenager’s arrival at UHL emergency department
Aoife Johnston report: Death of girl (16) at UHL was in circumstances ‘almost certainly avoidable’, investigation finds
Johnston (16) died of meningitis after she was left for more than 13 hours at UHL without ‘vital’ antibiotic treatment, report finds
Health service must move away from traditional Monday-Friday model, says HSE chief
Bernard Gloster tells Oireachtas committee that report into death of Aoife Johnston at UHL will be published by next Monday
Report into Aoife Johnston’s death at UHL to be published next week, says HSE
Clare teenager (16) died of meningitis in December 2022 with suspected sepsis that went untreated for more than 12 hours
Family of Aoife Johnston refuses to meet HSE chief until full report into her death is published
Family wants unredacted report into death of 16-year-old in University Hospital Limerick in 2022 to be published to highlight ‘its shortcomings’, solicitor says
Family of Aoife Johnston call for report into her death at UHL to be published immediately
Clare girl (16) died of meningitis in December 2022 with suspected sepsis that went untreated for over 12 hours
Health regions to be allowed recruit staff up to new ceiling
Health service will now have an approved workforce close to 130,000 as recruitment pause eased
Almost 240 patients died in UHL emergency department over past five years
Figures emerge amid increased scrutiny of hospital’s safety record following Aoife Johnston case
University Hospital Limerick overcrowding: Review to consider if second midwest ED needed
Increased overcrowding at UHL, despite increased staff and budget, has been a source of controversy
Patients in University Hospital Limerick face ‘significant risks’, says watchdog
Hiqa says that despite improvements patients in emergency department of UHL are still at risk of harm
Stephen Donnelly: closing of hospital emergency services in midwest ‘not done correctly’
Minister ‘taken aback’ by testimony at Aoife Johnston inquest on conditions at UHL’s emergency department
Death of Aoife Johnston: what does her inquest tell us about the state of University Hospital Limerick?
The inquest into the 16-year-old’s death in December 2022 heard harrowing details of an emergency department that simply could not function
Aoife Johnston death: ‘Only a matter of time before there is another tragedy’ at UHL, warns local GP
Dr Yvonne Williams of Shannon Medical Centre said that trust in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick had been eroded
Failings highlighted during Aoife Johnston inquest are an indictment of the health service
Tragic death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston by medical misadventure comes amid other concerning cases and warnings from campaigners
Systemic failures at University Hospital Limerick led to death of Aoife Johnston, says coroner
Verdict of medical misadventure recorded for 16-year-old who died of “treatable” illness
‘More people are going to die in that hospital’: Aoife Johnston’s parents call for action after inquest verdict
Verdict of medical misadventure recorded over death of 16-year-old at University Hospital Limerick
Aoife Johnston inquest: Limerick hospital ‘like a death trap’ on weekend teen sought help
16-year-old girl ‘had no chance’ when she presented at the hospital due to overcrowded and ‘dangerous’ conditions, says emergency medicine consultant
Aoife Johnston inquest: Teenager’s death could have been prevented by timely antibiotics, consultant says
Consultant microbiologist said a different outcome was ‘highly likely’ if treatment was given in appropriate manner
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