Our #COVIDWATCH graph for 16/3 @mikey0callaghan #COVID2019IRELAND #coronavirusireland and our linked time adjusted comparison with Italy. We will get worse (due to more testing) but then can #FlattenTheCurve like South Korea AND SAVE LIVES. Be a hero and play your part.

Encouraging to see that several of our new #COVID19 cases this week were practising social distancing already Department of Public Health HSE South West Their numbers of close contacts were quite low, protecting their own friends + family. Need to keep this up! HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) Paul Reid Simon Harris TD

So many people in our health service have come here from other places. I hope you have always felt welcome here, you sure are now. We pray for your families who may be elsewhere and about whom you must be worried. Happy St Patricks day and Thank You so much

Current data shows a third of confirmed cases in Ireland are aged between 15-34. This highlights the importance of younger people following social distancing measures, for their own sake and their loved ones. #COVID19 #CoronaVirusUpdate Department of Health

Dr Catherine Motherway, Intensive care physician at UH Limerick discusses how well provided with ICU beds Irish hospitals are, and steps the community might take to prevent the spread of Covid 19 #RTEPT | #COVID19 | #coronavirus | David McCullagh

Look at the number of ICU patients. No time for complacency #COVID19 #COVID19ireland @COAIrl

If you’re wondering when Ireland might bring COVID-19 under control look at this graphic- importance of vast majority social distancing is clear

925 healed in Italy in the last 24 hours. I see no one sharing. If they were dead, everyone would share! #CoronaLockdown #coronavirus #CoronaUpdate

If anyone has a spare Roche Magnapure 96 extraction system in Ireland we could really do with a lend of it. Pls RT!! #COVID19Ireland

Thank you IHCA for allowing trainees' voices to be heard. Many grave issues with draft proposed contract + serious implications for patient care. This cannot succeed without engagement with those expected to sign it.

It is not ok to insist doctors agree to take a contract that does not exist. In solidarity with my future colleagues I have to comment on this. @DonnellyStephen

Regrettably, due to the extremely high number of attendances at our ED’s and UCC, CHI will need to cancel non-urgent elective in-patient and day case procedures from 8-12 Nov. Anyone affected will be contacted directly by the hospital. More info here ⬇️ bit.ly/3qbMIo0

Important: Irish Medical Organisation have arranged a survey for NCHDs to report their experiences of working hours/pay/other contract breaches. Results to be taken to HSE. surveymonkey.com/r/NZCW5SC Everything on the table, including strike. It's crucial as many NCHDs fill this out as possible.

“There’s no optimistic scenario. Only pessimism and carnage”. Perfectly describing the feeling in ICUs the length and the breadth of the country. irishtimes.com/life-and-style…

IAEM rejects the circular issued by a representative of RCPI regarding the referral of patients for evaluation by its doctors without having been ‘reviewed and appropriately worked up by ED doctors’ as inappropriate from a patient care perspective - bit.ly/40dGvqu

We have a new Professor in our ranks! Huge congratulations to the amazing Elaine Cole who also happens to be co-Chair of our Research Group!

For every 82 patients delayed more than 6-8 hours from presentation to admission or for every 72 patients delayed more than 9-11 hours from presentation to admission there is one death. Aoife unfortunately was the identified victim of HSE Ireland system failures.

IAEM expresses our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Aoife Johnston. Our response to the inquest is available on our website at bit.ly/4aXMEwH

hsj.co.uk/emergency-care…. Yep, maybe flow through the ED is more important than demand management? I mean, just saying.