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Innovative means to tackle delirium

Delirium is a condition that occurs commonly in older people. The rising elderly population means more cases of delir ium to manage, emphasising the need for capacitybuilding to manage this condition in hospitals, at home or in 24-hour residential care homes.

Ex-CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya still critical

The condition of ailing former chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remains critical on Sunday though there has been a slight improvement, according to hospital authorities.

Ireland’s hospital system reaching full capacity

There has been a 25 per cent increase in hospital admissions in the last week, and ICU admissions during the period went up 41 per cent, said O'Connor in an interview with the Irish national radio and television broadcaster RTE.