2010 Press Releases

• 25th August 2010  IAEM welcomes enactment of Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 on 23rd August 2010
• 15th July 2010  IAEM comments on the recently published Changing Cardiovascular Health - National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-19
• 12th July 2010  IAEM responds to changes in the 4 hour 'target' for Emergency Departments in the UK
• 2nd July 2010  IAEM welcomes reduction in permissible Blood Alcohol Concentration for drivers
• 22nd June 2010   IAEM rejects Minister's Prime Time assertions about improvements in Emergency Department Overcrowding
• 17th June 2010  IAEM reiterates its call for provision of 24/7 Social Worker services
• 16th June 2010  IAEM expresses concerns about the emergence of new Headshop products including Whack.
• 14th May 2010  IAEM welcomes this week's decision to ban a range of products available in Headshops
• 12th May 2010  IAEM deplores precipitous 'reconfiguration' of Emergency Departments without adequate contingency planning

• 27th April 2010  IAEM urges care with open windows and small children during spring cleaning and good weather
• 23rd April 2010  IAEM offers advice on avoiding hand injuries to students and parents of students with upcoming Leaving and Junior Certificate Examinations
• 19th April 2010  IAEM calls for a programme of sustained expansion in number of Consultant posts in Emergency Medicine
• 15th April 2010  IAEM advises car and tractor drivers to Spot your Tot before driving off
• 6th April 2010  IAEM highlights deteriorating Emergency Department recruitment situation
• 24th March 2010  IAEM marks 4th Anniversary of Minister's declaration that Emergency Department overcrowding was a 'National Emergency'
• 15th March 2010 IAEM confirms C&AG's contentions about serious shortage of Senior Decision Makers in Ireland's Emergency Departments
• 10th March 2010  IAEM expresses grave concerns about difficulties in recruiting non-Consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) to the country's Emergency Departments
• 26th February 2010 IAEM welcomes announcement of change to date for NCHD changeover
• 24th February 2010 IAEM response to the Comptroller & Auditor General's Special Report on Emergency Departments
• 4th February 2010 IAEM rejects Minister Harney's inaccurate assertions about improvements in Emergency Department overcrowding
• 7th January 2010  IAEM warns of delays for those attending the country's Emergency Departments

2009 Press Releases

• 19th January 2009 IAEM response to publication of "Review of Acute Hospital Services in HSE Mid-West"
• 18th February 2009 IAEM and WHC announce publication of "The ED Assessment of Women with ACS"
• 11th March 2009 IAEM publishes position paper on access to out-of-hours Social Services
• 16th March 2009 IAEM makes a submission to the review of Protecting Our Future; the report of the Working Group on Elder Abuse 2002
• 23rd March 2009 IAEM makes a submission on the Prevention of intravascular catheter-related Infections in Ireland, Draft Guidelines February 2009
• 7th April 2009 IAEM marks 3rd anniversary of Minister's declaration that ED overcrowding was a 'national emergency'
• 28th May 2009 IAEM announces details of 2009 Annual Conference
• 19th June 2009 IAEM makes a submission to the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Service
• 20th July 2009 IAEM makes a submission to IHF Hospice Friendly Hospitals on Draft Quality Standards for End-of-Life Care in Hospitals - a Consultation Document
• 30th October 2009 IAEM supports moves to reduce permitted blood alcohol level for drivers
• 4th December 2009 IAEM response to developments at Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick
• 15th December 2009 IAEM welcomes Budget decision not to increase 'A&E' Statutory Charge

2008 Press Releases

• 14th January 2008  IAEM welcomes belated HSE admission that its cutbacks have contributed to Emergency Department overcrowding
• 28th January 2008 IAEM response to Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Review: A Preferred Health System in Ireland to 2020
• 28th February 2008 IAEM makes submission to the Mental Health Commission on the workings of Part 2 of the Mental Health Act 2001
• 29th February 2008 First Anniversary of the HSE’s failure to set a date for the introduction of a total maximum ED wait time of 6 hours
• 28th March 2008 IAEM notes Second Anniversary of the Minister for Health & Children's declaration that overcrowding in Emergency Departments constituted ‘a national emergency'
• 30th May 2008 IAEM notes First Anniversary of the Publication of the Emergency Department Task Force Report
• 7th July 2008 IAEM endorses use of In Case of Emergency (ICE)
• 23rd September 2008 IAEM hosts College of Emergency Medicine Autumn meeting in Dublin
• 9th October 2008 IAEM issues advice on the safe use of Fireworks
• 13th October 2008 IAEM endorses current attempts to improve safety on Irish roads
• 16th October 2008 IAEM condemns 50% rise in "A&E" charge
• 24th December 2008 IAEM endorses hard-hitting RSA Christmas road safety campaign

2007 Press Releases

• 12th January 2007 IAEM response to HSE statement " Achieving improvements in A&E" of 4th January 2007
• 16th January 2007 IAEM response to HSE's proposed Paediatric Emergency Care Infrastructure following opening of National Children's Hospital
• 18th January 2007 IAEM response to "National Survey of Emergency Department Services in Ireland 2006 - patient profiles, experiences & perceptions"
• 22nd January 2007 IAEM response to development of Urgent Care Centres
• 29th January 2007 IAEM corrects misrepresentations made by Minister
• 9th March 2007  IAEM response to DoHC/HSE proposals on co-located private hospitals
• 14th March 2007  IAEM expresses concerns about proposed private facilities co-located with public hospitals
• 29th March 2007  IAEM marks the first anniversary of the Minister for Health & Children's "national emergency" speech
• 30th May 2007  IAEM welcomes the bestowing of Lord Mayor's award on Mr Patrick Plunkett
• 1st June 2007  IAEM response to publication of ED Taskforce Report
• 13th June 2007  IAEM publishes Health & Safety Standards for Irish Emergency Departments
• 28th June 2007  IAEM makes submission to HSE on National Stroke Strategy
• 3rd July 2007  IAEM announces details of 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM
• 5th July 2007  IAEM requires action on the implementation of the ED Taskforce Report
• 24th August 2007  IAEM response to proposed additional Consultants in Emergency Medicine
• 17th September 2007  IAEM endorses access to Community CPR & Defibrillators
• 1st October 2007  IAEM publishes Standards for Emergency Department Design & Specification for Ireland
• 2nd October 2007  IAEM rejects HSE spin that cutbacks will "not impact on patient care"
• 6th November 2007  HSE fails to meet its own 12 hour target
• 9th November 2007  IAEM notes HSE response to its failure to meet its own 12 hour target
• 20th November 2007  IAEM clarifies details of exchange with John O'Brien, National Director, HSE Winter Initiative
• 8th December 2007  IAEM marks first anniversary of the completion of the ED Taskforce Report
• 11th December 2007  IAEM notes increase in government levy for attending an Emergency Department
• 20th December 2007  Increased pressures on Emergency Departments over the Christmas & New Year period
  

2006 Press Releases

• 29th March 2006 IAEM welcomes Minister's statement that Emergency Department overcrowding is unacceptable
• 30th March 2006 IAEM issues document on Overcrowding in Emergency Departments
• 6th April 2006 IAEM response HSE statement on "A&E" Task Force Inaugural Meeting
• 28th April 2006 IAEM response to statement by chair of "A&E" Task Force on the introduction of a target time for admissions from Emergency Departments
• 15th May 2006 IAEM response to HSE briefing paper on “A&E" (Emergency) Departments of 11 May 2006
• 16th May 2006 IAEM Response to RTE's Prime Time Investigates programme on Emergency Departments on 15 May 2006
• 21st June 2006 IAEM comments on Emergency Care Unit post based at Nenagh
• 27th June 2006 Ireland chosen for 14th International Conference on Emergency Medicine in 2012
• 10th November 2006 IAEM hold very successful Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM
• 24th November 2006 Launch of Staffing needs for Emergency Departments in Ireland
• 30th November 2006 IAEM response to attempts by DoHC & HSE to interfere with patients' & Consultants' rights
• 30th November 2006 IAEM makes submission to RSA in respect of Road Safety Strategy 2007-2011
• 8th December 2006 IAEM issues commentary on the Mental Health Act 2001and its implications for Emergency Departments