Every little helps has always been the slogan of supermarket giant Tesco, and that s certainly apt as it has reached €5 million in donations to local communities since starting its Community Fund initiative back in 2014.
In that time, Wexford charities and community-based projects have been in receipt of over €134,000, a figure that s set only to increase. In fact, Tesco stores across the county are preparing to donate a further €3,000 to nine health-related community groups across Co Wexford, including Down Syndrome Wexford, the Order of Malta Cadets and Wexford General Hospital s Children s Diabetes Unit in the first round of the 2021 fund.
The community fund provides a welcome boost to community groups and anyone can nominate a cause via the Tesco website. Every eight weeks, causes are chosen in every Tesco store across Ireland.
GARDAI CALLED TO WEXFORD GENERAL AFTER COVID PATIENTS REFUSE TO ISOLATE
The shocking news was revealed on Morning Mix by Consultant in emergency medicine Doctor Mick Molloy.
Some patients insist on going for a walk or going outside for a smoke and could spread the virus right through the hospital.
Doctor Molloy says staff are working more overtime than ever before to look after Covid patients.
He says in the interest of patients and staff, people have to co-operate and abide by common sense rules.
Gardaí were called to Wexford General Hospital this week due to some Covid-19 patients refusing to stay in a designated room.
Dr Mick Molloy, consultant in emergency medicine, said some people presenting to the hospital after testing positive for Covid were leaving isolation areas.
He also criticised some patients for not wearing face masks while on the hospital grounds.
“It’s leading to heated conversations at our front door. If you indicate you have had a Covid diagnosis, we’re not trying to stop people coming in, we’re trying to make sure that when we move you from the front door you’re going straight into a room so you don’t get exposed to other people and touch surfaces in the hospital,” he told the
It’ll be 2 to 3 weeks before we see ICU numbers in Wexford General Hospital come down despite the number of Covid cases dropping.
That’s the view of Emergency Medicine consultant Dr Mick Molloy who confirmed some people have been moved to other hospitals as Wexford is at the upper limit of it’s intensive care capacity.
As of 8pm last night there were 49 people hospitalised with #COVID19Ireland. Five people were in ICU. The figures show 8 general beds and 2 critical care beds available.
Dr Molloy says even though the numbers are moving in the right direction, we’re still dealing with a backlog built up over the last month: