HSE Mid West welcomes performance data highlighting staff excellence

HSE Mid West welcomes today’s publication of national healthcare performance data by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, which demonstrates the impressive work being delivered across Outpatient and Inpatient services at University Hospital Limerick and throughout the Midwest region.

The productivity data figures released reflect the commitment and professionalism of our healthcare teams, whose dedication has led to meaningful improvements in patient care and service delivery.

The publication also demonstrates to the public in Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary a keen focus on productivity across our health service in the region. The public can also see how we are performing compared to other sites across the Health Service.

Sandra Broderick, Regional Executive Officer, HSE Mid West, said:

"Today's publication of the productivity data is important to support staff across HSE Mid West, I want to commend all staff for their commitment and professionalism which has delivered meaningful improvements in patient care across the region.

“The impressive work highlighted in today's publication includes:

- More patients seen every single year in our Outpatient Clinics;

- A reduction in the number of people on waiting lists;

- One of the only hospitals to maintain a consistent hospital length of stay despite the enormous growth in demand from a growing and ageing population;

all demonstrating high levels of consistent efficiency across the entire hospital system.

“These results are a credit to the remarkable people working in our hospitals and community services,” said Ms Broderick.

“Our teams are continually going above and beyond every day, and it’s gratifying to see their work recognised by the Minister at a national level.”

While proud of this progress, HSE Mid West remains aware of ongoing challenges within the healthcare system. In particular, addressing Emergency Department overcrowding and reducing the number of patients experiencing care on trolleys remains a key priority. The organisation is confident that the additional bed capacity will open as planned in September 2025 which provides for 96 new beds for the region. Although not a panacea in terms of the overall capacity required to meet the demand for service in the busiest hospital in the state, we are finally on our journey to parity with other hospitals in Ireland.

Ms Broderick concluded: “The work of the Productivity and Savings Taskforce and the greater transparency around performance data will motivate us to seek further efficiencies and make the best use of resources allocated to us for the people of the Mid West. We know there is more work to do, but today’s data is a strong indication that we continue to move in the right direction. We remain committed to supporting our staff and enhancing the experience of every patient who relies on our services across the region."