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SF calls for disclosure on newborn's death

Sinn Féin has called for full disclosure by the Health Service Executive and Cavan General Hospital on the circumstances surrounding…

Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00

Irish medicines up to 24 times dearer than in New Zealand

Commonly used medicines cost up to 24 times more in Ireland than they do in New Zealand, according to a report commissioned by…

Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00

Report suggests 'payroll tax' to protect healthcare

The introduction of a “payroll tax” to fund increased health spending, hikes in taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and the creation…

Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00

Obstetricians to decide on response at meeting next week

Medical response: The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is to meet next week to decide a formal response to the …

Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00

Backlog largely cleared at cystic fibrosis centre

A backlog of cystic fibrosis patients awaiting admission to the State’s most advanced unit for the disease has been largely cleared…

Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00

Report criticises €1.1bn taxpayer burden due to obesity epidemic

The obesity epidemic is costing the State over €1

Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00

Children's hospital board keen to stay on

Seven of the nine members of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, including chairman Harry Crosbie, have indicated…

Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00

Minister warned of risk not filling posts on blood transfusion board

A failure to fill vacancies on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is exposing the organisation to “unacceptable…

Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00

Reilly stands over actions

Minister for Health James Reilly has insisted Fianna Fáil has "no justification" in tabling another motion of no confidence in…

Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00

Civil servant wrote Reilly reply to Shortall

Minister for Health James Reilly responded to complaints by his then minister of State, Róisín Shortall, about the selection …

Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00

Extra spend of up to €240m to be sought for health

Details of additional funds for the Department of Health, likely to range between €220 million and €240 million, are expected…

Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00

Timelime: How events unfolded

July 3rd A list of 20 primary care sites for development by PPP is finalised following months of analysis and preparation involving…

Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00

Crucial questions hospital must answer

ANALYSIS: Central question surrounds Praveen Halappanavar’s allegation

Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00

Medical files not covered by data protection law

CONFIDENTIALITY: Savita Halappanavar’s medical records are not covered by data protection rules as she is deceased, the office…

Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00

Department of Health 'disregarding law'

The Ombudsman has again criticised the Department of Health for failing to comply with the Equal Status Acts.

Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00

Reilly says new inquiry into Galway death is 'not U-turn'

The expected announcement of a second State inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar is “an extra dimension, rather than…

Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00

Consultants vote in favour of new working practices

Consultant members of the Irish Medical Organisation have voted in favour of new proposals for work practice arrangements that…

Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00

President says Savita inquiry must satisfy her family

President Michael D Higgins has intervened in the continuing row over the inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar, saying…

Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00

State settled with cancer patient

The State has paid substantial compensation to a woman who was forced to travel to Britain for an abortion despite being terminally…

Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00

Galway hospital staff will not be named under terms of reference of HSE inquiry

None of the staff who treated Savita Halappanavar will be named in the HSE report to be drawn up into her death, according to…

Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00

HSE to investigate counselling agencies

Pregnancy advice: The HSE has set up an investigation into allegations that pregnancy counselling agencies it funds provided…

Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00

Reilly not in favour of public inquiry

Minister for Health James Reilly has expressed opposition to a public inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar.

Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00

Reilly wants HSE Savita inquiry to proceed

Minister for Health James Reilly and his officials appear determined to proceed with an inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar…

Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00

Health spending falling faster in Ireland than elsewhere in Europe

Spending on health in Ireland is falling faster than anywhere else in Europe, according to the latest OECD Health at a Glance…

Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00

Minister confirms abortion report to go before Cabinet shortly

Minister for Health James Reilly has confirmed he will be bringing the report of the expert group on abortion to Cabinet on Tuesday…

Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00

Archbishop defends record on pregnancy

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has expressed his distress at some of the reaction to the death of Savita Halappanavar

Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00

Irish optimism on health belies facts

We are the healthiest people in Europe – according to ourselves

Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00

Medical Council ready to reconsider guidance if law changed

REACTION: The Medical Council would reconsider the guidance it provides to doctors on abortion if the legal position changed…

Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00

Deadlines and deficits key to Reilly road map

ANALYSIS: The ‘Future Health’ plan has the potential to change the face of Irish medicine

Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00

Free GP care included in health proposals

Detailed plans for the future of the health service, which will see free GP care for all introduced in 2015 to be followed by…

Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00

Watchdog seeks details from HSE

The Health Information and Quality Authority has sought assurances from Galway University Hospital and the HSE that proper standards…

Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00

Too soon to commit on abortion legislation, says Reilly

Minister for Health James Reilly is resisting pressure to commit to the introduction of legislation to clarify the legal situation…

Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00

Tragic case demonstrates moral minefield faced by doctors

ANALYSIS: Decades of controversy and the lack of guidelines ensure that the treatment of pregnant, sick women in Irish hospitals…

Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00

Reilly outlines health service reform

Minister for Health James Reilly has unveiled ambitious new plans for the future of the health service, which will see free GP…

Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Woman 'denied a termination' dies in hospital

Woman 'denied a termination' dies in hospital

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Two investigations are under way into the death of a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway last month.

Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00

Dentists oppose tax on soft drinks

The country’s dentists have come out against proposals to levy a “sugar tax” on soft drinks.

Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00

Number on hospital waiting lists up 20,000

Nearly 10 per cent of the population is on an outpatient waiting list, according to new figures from the Health Service Executive…

Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00

Medical teams focus first on pregnant woman's health, obstetricians say

The main focus of medical teams treating a seriously ill pregnant woman is on maintaining the health of the mother, according…

Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00

Cheaper Parkinson's care in UK

It costs less to send Parkinson's patients to the UK for a form of advanced treatment than to provide the service in Ireland, …

Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00

New children's hospital plan puts pressure on creaky facilities

Temple Street children’s hospital was 140 years old last week and it looks every minute of it

Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00

Tallaght hospital needs €51m to get to end of the year

Tallaght hospital spent its annual budget by September and needs another €51 million to get to the end of the year, it has told…

Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00

Mental health distress rampant, says Minister

Mental health distress is rampant in Ireland, Minister for Health James Reilly said yesterday, when speaking for the first time…

Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00

St James's tops list of imperfect locations

Q The children’s hospital – is it in the right place?

Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00

€130m HSE payroll system to be replaced

A HSE payroll system which ran hugely over-budget and eventually cost €130 million is to be replaced through outsourcing, an …

Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00

Consultants urged to sign claim forms

Hospital consultants have been warned by the head of the HSE “the clock is ticking” on a demand that they sign claim forms promptly…

Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00

HSE staff paid €166m allowances

Over €166 million a year is paid in allowances to the Health Service Executive’s 104,000 staff, equivalent to 2

Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00

Senior medics say maternity facility must be built close to children’s hospital

Senior medical figures have called on the Government to either build a new maternity hospital alongside the planned new children…

Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00

HSE to privatise payroll operations

The Health Service Executive is to outsource central payroll operations for its 100,000 staff as a cost-saving measure, The Irish…

Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00

Timeline

2006 February Report by consultants McKinsey recommends a single world-class tertiary paediatric centre amalgamating three existing…

Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00

Site smallest among options assessed by group

The site proposed by St James’s Hospital as the location for the new national children’s hospital was the smallest considered…

Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
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