Wuhan Coronavirus There is widespread media coverage at the moment of an illness caused by a virus being referred to as Wuhan coronavirus. Here is some further information. Background In December 2019 the World Health Organisation (WHO) in China was informed of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan city of unknown causes. The cause […]
Christmas and New Year Opening Arrangements Here are our Christmas and New Year Opening arrangements for the 2019-2020 holiday season. Sunday December 22nd 12pm to 6pm Monday December 23rd 9am to 6pm Tuesday December 24th 9am to 4pm Wednesday December 25th Closed Thursday December 26th Closed Friday December 27th 9am to 6pm Saturday December 28th […]
Time for Your Flu Vaccine With Winter fast approaching, its time to think about getting your annual flu vaccine. Flu can be responsible for 200 to 500 deaths in Ireland in a typical season with more hospitalised or missing work or school. While flu can affect anybody, it is particularly serious in the elderly, pregnant […]
Stop the Clot Roadshow 2019 Watch out for the Big Red Bus and get on board to find out how you can Stop the Clot! Thrombosis Ireland, Ireland East Hospital Group and Healthy Ireland are coming to Wexford on a Big Red Bus “Stop the Clot” Roadshow to raise awareness about blood clots and how […]
Heartburn Heartburn is the name given to a burning or painful sensation felt in the upper chest, most often occurring after eating food. It is a common symptom of Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). GORD is the leading cause of indigestion in Ireland and is thought to affect 1 in 5 people at least once a […]