One in 20 older people who break their hip die in hospital, according to a Geriatric Consultant.
A new report from the Irish Hip Fracture Database highlights system shortfalls around specialist care for patients with a hip injury.
It's found only 17 percent were admitted to an orthopedic ward within the recommended four hours last year.
Teenager From Greystones Named As One Of The Victims Of Icelandic Car Crash
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Pure Magic! 20 Years of Keeping Wicklow Uplands Clean
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EU Defence Ministers Descend on Wicklow as Government Pledges €10m More for Ukraine
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Old Recording Adds To Intense Concern About Road Safety
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