Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in Ireland, WHO saysIreland ranks ninth in Europe for obesity in adults as pandemic compounds issuesTue May 03 2022 - 17:30
At least 200,000 people missed essential surgery due to Covid, conference toldThought to be significant pent-up demand after surgeries dropped 20% in pandemicTue Apr 26 2022 - 19:13
Sweden’s policymaker defends Covid response at Dublin conferenceCountry’s approach similar to others and had similar results, Dr Anders Tegnell saysTue Apr 26 2022 - 17:32
Just one in five new cancer treatments available to Irish patientsDelays in reimbursing new treatments may affect course of illnesses, study saysTue Apr 26 2022 - 02:00
Covid-19 death toll passes 7,000 two years into pandemicWeekend figures show cases and hospital admissions are all in declineMon Apr 25 2022 - 17:40
Camhs whistleblower to take legal action against HSE over treatmentConsultant psychiatrist Dr Ankur Sharma has filed a complaint to the WRCMon Apr 25 2022 - 13:43
HSE to consider court ruling over reinstatement of gynaecologistProf Ray O’Sullivan on paid leave after concerns raised over patient researchMon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
Lidl Ireland to offer paid fertility leave to its staffGerman chain becomes latest large employer to offer employees paid time off for IVF cyclesMon Apr 25 2022 - 00:00
Covid-19 death toll in Ireland to pass 7,000 in coming daysMost lethal period of the pandemic was between January and February 2021Fri Apr 22 2022 - 18:03
Prescribing practices and guidelines focus of Camhs auditInquiry follows report of ‘risky’ treatment of children in south KerryThu Apr 21 2022 - 21:37
Rollout of second booster against Covid-19 to over-65s to beginPCR-confirmed cases fall by 40%; Limerick hospital sets record for overcrowdingThu Apr 21 2022 - 19:27
First Irish heart and liver transplant carried out on Co Monaghan patientMartin Malinowski underwent procedure last year and has made ‘great strides’ in recoveryThu Apr 21 2022 - 14:48
Camhs controversy: Children identified by Maskey report eligible for compensation – ButlerNumber of recipients may change if other children come forward, Minister of State saysWed Apr 20 2022 - 09:53
Call for help as soon as heart attack symptoms begin, report advisesOnly 37% of patients suffering major heart attack seek help within hour of symptomsWed Apr 20 2022 - 00:00
Camhs controversy: compensation scheme for Kerry mental health services openedHSE has written to those identified in report on child and adolescent mental health servicesTue Apr 19 2022 - 19:28
Almost 15,000 test positive for Covid-19 over Easter breakOverall, the number of cases continues to fall, Department of HEalth confirmTue Apr 19 2022 - 15:46
Number of unexplained hepatitis cases in children continues to grow – ECDCInvestigations ongoing into cases in Ireland, UK, Denmark, Netherlands and SpainTue Apr 19 2022 - 12:48
‘There aren’t enough good people out there’: Why can’t the HSE find more staff?Young staff emigrating and older staff retiring early part of complex chain of problemsMon Apr 11 2022 - 04:55
Four out of five junior doctors say they are at risk of burnoutHuge support for industrial action among non-consultant hospital doctors, research showsMon Apr 11 2022 - 03:55
‘Game-changing’ Covid antiviral to be available in hospitals next weekOnly inpatients will have access to Paxlovid; sotrovimab deemed ineffective against BA.2Sat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00
Supplies of Pfizer’s ‘game changer’ Covid-19 antiviral drug arrive in IrelandStudies show Paxlovid prevents death from coronavirus if taken soon enoughFri Apr 08 2022 - 16:22
Risk of blood clots rises in Covid-19 patients, Swedish study findsResearchers find increased chance of clots on lungs up to six months after infectionWed Apr 06 2022 - 23:30
Plan costing €350m to cut hospital waiting lists ‘challenged’ by Covid surgeAction plan to reduce healthcare waiting lists by 18 per cent was launched five weeks agoWed Apr 06 2022 - 14:06
Public hospitals to be inspected twice every three years under monitoring planInspections will focus on leadership, governance and management of servicesWed Apr 06 2022 - 11:05
Donnelly ‘fully supports’ Tony Holohan’s move to Trinity CollegeMinister rejects suggestions that Department will be paying for two chief medical officersWed Apr 06 2022 - 10:43
Covid: Second booster vaccine approved for everyone aged 65 and olderNiac recommends second booster for immunocompromised people aged 12 and olderWed Apr 06 2022 - 08:59
Rotunda process used to pick next master ‘needs to be challenged’Top obstetrics and gynaecology expert echoes ‘outrage’ expressed by ‘dozens’ of doctorsWed Apr 06 2022 - 00:05
Taoiseach had ‘no hand, act or part’ in Tony Holohan job moveChief Medical Officer’s secondment to TCD criticised in Dáil as ‘evidence of a cosy cartel’Tue Apr 05 2022 - 20:30
Lifting of Covid-19 curbs led to ‘dramatic change’ in public behaviour, research findsMore than 7,700 new cases reported on Tuesday as numbers in hospital and ICU fallTue Apr 05 2022 - 14:01
Cabinet to be presented with plan for regional health areasNew bodies considered essential to Sláintecare reform agenda, first announced in 2019Tue Apr 05 2022 - 00:01
Health service crisis being driven by internal legacy problemsAnalysis: Little or no willingness to tackle hospital overcrowding and long waiting listsMon Apr 04 2022 - 18:55
HSE owns hundreds of unused buildings, figures showCall for vacant infrastructure to be put into service or used as accommodationMon Apr 04 2022 - 00:00
Rotunda Hospital fast-tracks ratification of Prof Sean Daly as new masterTCD obstetrics professor criticises gender imbalance in interview processSun Apr 03 2022 - 18:57
Reintroduce mask-wearing rules, say ‘exhausted’ hospital staffTaoiseach confirms that pandemic emergency powers will be allowed expireThu Mar 31 2022 - 00:01
Ivermectin study finds drug does not reduce Covid hospitalisation rateDrug was widely touted as a cure for the disease despite little evidence of its efficacyWed Mar 30 2022 - 22:00
Covid-19: Outbreaks reach highest level so far in 2022, new figures showHigh numbers may be due to under-reporting over bank holiday weekendWed Mar 30 2022 - 14:18
Junior doctors may strike over deteriorating working conditions, IMO saysNon-consultant hospital doctors working ‘illegal hours, often without correct pay’Wed Mar 30 2022 - 11:36
Irish contraceptive use among the world’s highest, says UN reportUNFPA report estimates 6% of Irish women have unmet need for family planningWed Mar 30 2022 - 05:00
Rotunda master role runners-up express dismay at choice of maleTwo unsuccessful female candidates voice disappointment as Prof Seán Daly selectedWed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
New Rotunda master Sean Daly will make it ‘maternity hospital of choice’, staff toldBoard delighted with ‘visionary, highly qualified candidate’, says current masterWed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
Covid-19: BA.2 variant accounts for nearly 95% of Irish infectionsHealth system creaking as almost 700 patients with virus admitted to hospital since FridayMon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Highly transmissible BA.2 variant accounts for 95% of Covid infections in IrelandDelta variant which was dominant late last year is no longer found hereSun Mar 27 2022 - 19:13
Almost 700 patients with Covid-19 admitted to hospital since FridayNumber of virus patients in hospital exceeds 1,500 for first time since January 2021Sun Mar 27 2022 - 14:03
Ireland was caught off guard by the latest full-blown Covid waveOne in every 25 people is infected, though the true proportion is probably higherSat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00
Covid hospital admissions rose to 1,466 on FridayWidespread cancellation of non-urgent care expected as cases set to rise furtherFri Mar 25 2022 - 20:05
Tony Holohan helped to win public backing needed in Ireland’s Covid-19 responseEven by extraordinary standards of pandemic, CMO has had a tumultuous two yearsFri Mar 25 2022 - 19:03
Number of pregnant women with Covid requiring ICU falls dramaticallyTwo pregnant virus patients admitted to ICU since December, compared with 39 in fourth waveFri Mar 25 2022 - 12:15
Covid-19: New restrictions ruled out despite surge in casesWorld Health Organisation warns Ireland lifted public health curbs too ‘brutally’Wed Mar 23 2022 - 01:00
HSE to revise children’s disability needs assessment after court ruling, Reid saysHealth service will not appeal High Court decision to strike down current processTue Mar 22 2022 - 20:34
Gastro-intestinal problems appearing in Covid patients, says GPIllona Duffy says some cases are remaining positive for much longer than beforeTue Mar 22 2022 - 13:34
