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Aoife Johnston

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Family of Aoife Johnston repeat calls for statutory inquiry on anniversary of her death

Family of Aoife Johnston repeat calls for statutory inquiry on anniversary of her death

A statutory inquiry is the only authority with the necessary resources to provide answers, he said.

Clinical director of UHL to return following investigation into Aoife Johnston's death

Clinical director of UHL to return following investigation into Aoife Johnston's death

Professor Brian Lenehan will be returning to his position until his contract ends next June. Photo: Collins

HSE says UHL director failed to have back up system for dealing with overcrowding

HSE says UHL director failed to have back up system for dealing with overcrowding

Counsel was responding to questions raised by Ms Justice Siobhan Stack in the ongoing hearing of Prof Lenehan's action seeking that he be restored to his position

Family of Aoife Johnston settle High Court action against the HSE over her death

Family of Aoife Johnston settle High Court action against the HSE over her death

Aoife Johnston’s parents seek meeting with Taoiseach over her death

Aoife Johnston’s parents seek meeting with Taoiseach over her death

Statutory inquiry into death of Aoife Johnston not ruled out, says Donnelly

Statutory inquiry into death of Aoife Johnston not ruled out, says Donnelly

Six people facing disciplinary process in wake of Aoife Johnston’s death

Six people facing disciplinary process in wake of Aoife Johnston’s death

HSE chief says Aoife Johnston report provides ‘pathway to accountability’

HSE chief says Aoife Johnston report provides ‘pathway to accountability’

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Bernard Gloster said the accountability process had begun in relation to ‘several people’.

Report says overcrowding and lack of clarity contributed to death of Aoife Johnston

Report says overcrowding and lack of clarity contributed to death of Aoife Johnston

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Aoife Johnston was triaged as a category two patient, meaning she should have been seen by a treating clinician in 10 minutes.

Report into death of Aoife Johnston to be published next week

Report into death of Aoife Johnston to be published next week

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Mr Gloster said that he was very conscious that every time the case was spoken of that there was a family involved who were coping with what had been “the worst possible outcome.”

Reforms at UHL are beginning to bring trolley numbers down – Donnelly

Reforms at UHL are beginning to bring trolley numbers down – Donnelly

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly said we should be seeing reductions in patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick ‘now’.

Staff, patients and public ‘feel very unsafe’ at Limerick hospital – McDonald

Staff, patients and public ‘feel very unsafe’ at Limerick hospital – McDonald

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

The Sinn Féin leader made her comments during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil

Doctor who treated Aoife Johnston tells inquest UHL was 'not a safe environment' for patients

Doctor who treated Aoife Johnston tells inquest UHL was 'not a safe environment' for patients

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Dr Leandri Card told how she was trying to manage 191 ED patients on her own, and that she and ED nurses were “overwhelmed” on the night Aoife presented at the hospital.

Donnelly ‘raised concerns about rosters’ at hospital before Aoife Johnston's death

Donnelly ‘raised concerns about rosters’ at hospital before Aoife Johnston's death

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

Aoife Johnston died in December 2022 after waiting 12 hours in University Hospital Limerick’s Emergency Department

Family criticises HSE for lack of consultation on inquiry into teenager’s death

Family criticises HSE for lack of consultation on inquiry into teenager’s death

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

A solicitor for the family said that they are ‘haunted’ by their memories of them calling for Aoife Johnston to be seen.

HSE apologises to family of 16-year-old for 'serious failings' in her care at Limerick hospital

HSE apologises to family of 16-year-old for 'serious failings' in her care at Limerick hospital

Sun, 10 Dec, 2023

A damning internal review of the circumstances of the death of Aoife Johnston, (16), from Shannon, Co Clare, was provided to her family last week, it emerged on Sunday.