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HSE receives €50m in additional funds but warns of challenges ahead

HSE receives €50m in additional funds but warns of challenges ahead

Health budget next year will top €17bn, a 6.3% increase on 2019 funding for service

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 18:41
Minister trying to blame doctors for trolley crisis, say Limerick consultants

Minister trying to blame doctors for trolley crisis, say Limerick consultants

Simon Harris accused of ‘breathtaking cowardice’ for remarks about private practice

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 02:15
In-hospital death risk from heart attack, stroke, pneumonia falls

In-hospital death risk from heart attack, stroke, pneumonia falls

However report finds death rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease unchanged

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 01:00
Better drugs and technology leading to fewer deaths in hospitals

Better drugs and technology leading to fewer deaths in hospitals

Lack of comparative data on hospital outcomes leaves patients in dark over standards

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 01:00
Initiative to treat diabetes patients at GPs rather than hospitals is launched

Initiative to treat diabetes patients at GPs rather than hospitals is launched

Programme seen as a forerunner for the switch to care in the community

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 21:11
Setback for children’s hospital with exit of oversight expert

Setback for children’s hospital with exit of oversight expert

Mounting concern about running costs – now up to €366m annually, from €325m in 2017

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
HSE agrees to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment

HSE agrees to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment

Trikafta to be available to patients aged 12 and over once it receives European approval

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 18:09
Inpatient and outpatient waiting lists fell again, data shows

Inpatient and outpatient waiting lists fell again, data shows

National Treatment Purchase Fund spent €75 million this year on outsourcing care

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 18:07
Chemotherapy sessions for children with cancer postponed

Chemotherapy sessions for children with cancer postponed

Crumlin children’s hospital blames demand on available beds for deferring treatments

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 17:37
‘Well patients’ billed €1,600 in effort to move them on from hospitals

‘Well patients’ billed €1,600 in effort to move them on from hospitals

Health body says 705 delayed transfer of care cases recorded in facilities last week

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 19:57
More CervicalCheck women to receive €2,000 payment, Minister confirms

More CervicalCheck women to receive €2,000 payment, Minister confirms

Simon Harris says payment will be extended to women included in Royal College review

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 15:39
Creches should make vaccinations mandatory for children, Harris says

Creches should make vaccinations mandatory for children, Harris says

UHL doctors need to ‘get in their cars’ and work in smaller hospitals – Minister

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 14:10
Hospitals to open 190 extra beds to in attempt to ease winter pressure

Hospitals to open 190 extra beds to in attempt to ease winter pressure

Simon Harris to tell Oireachtas committee fees for injury units being decreased to €75

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Disease prediction brought closer by Irish research discovery

Disease prediction brought closer by Irish research discovery

Team looked at how DNA elements work to regulate gene expression within genome

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 00:35
Call for endometriosis ‘centre of excellence’ to be developed

Call for endometriosis ‘centre of excellence’ to be developed

TDs told women with gynaecological condition must go private or travel to get effective treatment

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 22:10
Advertising of e-cigarettes to be restricted, Harris says

Advertising of e-cigarettes to be restricted, Harris says

Provisions to limit exposure of young people to vaping to be added to planned legislation

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 18:20
Biggest mumps outbreak in a decade continues with 103 new cases last week

Biggest mumps outbreak in a decade continues with 103 new cases last week

Worst affected part of the State is the greater Dublin area, which accounted for 1,126 cases so far this year

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 17:37
Is it time to quit vaping? What the science says

Is it time to quit vaping? What the science says

E-cigarettes were hailed as a way to give up smoking, but there is a growing backlash

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Girl (15) was on waiting list for assessment when she died by suicide

Girl (15) was on waiting list for assessment when she died by suicide

Report into teenager’s death highlights need for residential addiction services for girls

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 19:03
Death of baby with drugs in system ‘not related to deficit in service’

Death of baby with drugs in system ‘not related to deficit in service’

Boy’s mother ‘vulnerable’ young woman who struggled with addiction, notes report

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 15:06
CervicalCheck review skewed results, patient advocate claims

CervicalCheck review skewed results, patient advocate claims

Process set up to verify women’s review report ‘thorough and essential’, HSE says

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 02:42
Independent CervicalCheck report will not end controversy

Independent CervicalCheck report will not end controversy

Analysis: Difficult not to think of the 12 families affected by unnecessary deaths

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 09:49
Irish doctors not following prescription guidelines, Facebook survey suggests

Irish doctors not following prescription guidelines, Facebook survey suggests

Two-thirds of respondents self-prescribe and three-quarters prescribe for family

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 02:30
Cervical cancer patient advocate Lorraine Walsh resigns over review ‘inaccuracies’

Cervical cancer patient advocate Lorraine Walsh resigns over review ‘inaccuracies’

One of the women affected by CervicalCheck controversy, Walsh says she has no confidence in process

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 00:26
CervicalCheck review: 12 women die as chance to prevent their cancer was missed

CervicalCheck review: 12 women die as chance to prevent their cancer was missed

UK experts say women can have confidence in cervical cancer screening programme

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 15:00
CervicalCheck: 60 more seek out support group after smear test review

CervicalCheck: 60 more seek out support group after smear test review

Women who contact 221+ group after review are likely to qualify for the same supports

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 02:36
Abortion investigation delayed by hospital’s inability to print records

Abortion investigation delayed by hospital’s inability to print records

National Maternity Hospital will proceed despite objections of the couple involved

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 01:00
Irish Pharmacy Union says ‘unjust’ cuts to fees will hit rural pharmacies

Irish Pharmacy Union says ‘unjust’ cuts to fees will hit rural pharmacies

Union claims proposed fee reductions will cost pharmacies an average €12,000 a year

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 00:07
Funding crisis forces Dublin dementia centre to stop taking new residents

Funding crisis forces Dublin dementia centre to stop taking new residents

St Joseph’s says it has no other option as Government is accused of ‘backtracking’

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 15:27
Officials warn of ‘spike’ in respiratory illness among children as flu season arrives

Officials warn of ‘spike’ in respiratory illness among children as flu season arrives

HSE denies patients leaving without treatment as pressure on hospitals grows

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 17:13
Donnybrook nursing home residents ‘not protected’ against abuse

Donnybrook nursing home residents ‘not protected’ against abuse

Hiqa says Dublin hospital has made ‘limited progress’ on fire safety improvements

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 14:12
Less than third of patients in A&E admitted to ward within six hours – survey

Less than third of patients in A&E admitted to ward within six hours – survey

National survey of patients finds many felt they were not fully involved in decisions about their care

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 10:00
Doctors feel unable to apologise to patients

Doctors feel unable to apologise to patients

‘Cultural shift’ needed to breakdown barriers to openness in healthcare – Medical Protection Society

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 12:48
Hospitals warned they must ensure legal requirements for abortions are met

Hospitals warned they must ensure legal requirements for abortions are met

HSE’s chief medical officer issues reminder after abortion based on inaccurate screening

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 00:08
CervicalCheck performance similar to UK programmes, review finds

CervicalCheck performance similar to UK programmes, review finds

Hundreds of women told that review of their slides has produced a different result

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 00:08
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce prostate cancer risk, research suggests

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce prostate cancer risk, research suggests

Men who had taken statins had 24% reduced risk of developing more lethal type of cancer

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 21:40
Seven in 10 older Irish children do not get enough exercise

Seven in 10 older Irish children do not get enough exercise

Results ‘very concerning’, with gender gap of 15% the largest outside the US

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 23:30
TCD research could help in regulation of inflammatory diseases

TCD research could help in regulation of inflammatory diseases

‘PKM2’ protein manages immune cell types at heart of conditions like psoriasis and MS

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 22:01
New rules on overseas locums will make it easier for out-of-hours co-ops to hire GPs

New rules on overseas locums will make it easier for out-of-hours co-ops to hire GPs

Departments of Health and Justice have agreed changes designed to address staffing crisis in out-of-hours GP services

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 21:08
Trainee doctors concerned for their safety at St James’s Hospital site

Trainee doctors concerned for their safety at St James’s Hospital site

Secure staff parking cited as issue at Dublin 8 facility amid woes over personnel shortage

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 20:17
Flu season on the way with upsurge in cases, HSE warns

Flu season on the way with upsurge in cases, HSE warns

Main strain circulating so far is H3N2 swine flu, which particularly affects the elderly

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 18:16
Irish patients pay 'six times global average' for generic drugs

Irish patients pay 'six times global average' for generic drugs

Cost of branded drugs almost 14% below average in 50 countries surveyed

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 08:00
Medical-negligence cases set to cost record €374 million next year

Medical-negligence cases set to cost record €374 million next year

State Claims Agency chief says cases ‘a very significant economic challenge’ for the State

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 10:48
CervicalCheck: Review finds hundreds of previously missed abnormal results

CervicalCheck: Review finds hundreds of previously missed abnormal results

Review has found some cancers could have been prevented, it is understood

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 02:40
CervicalCheck review nears completion but controversy set to continue

CervicalCheck review nears completion but controversy set to continue

Review body to send aggregate report on smear tests screening to Minister for Health

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 02:12
Irish healthcare workers among best informed in Europe about antibiotic use

Irish healthcare workers among best informed in Europe about antibiotic use

Call for all sectors of society to work together to effectively tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 20:18
Young patients ‘flying it’ after travelling to UK for leukaemia treatment

Young patients ‘flying it’ after travelling to UK for leukaemia treatment

Children underwent CAR-T therapy when chemotherapy and marrow transplants failed

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00
Better outcomes when emergency surgery performed by busier surgeons, study finds

Better outcomes when emergency surgery performed by busier surgeons, study finds

Finding has ‘huge implications’, says Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland president

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 21:25
Waiting lists fall as treatment outsourced to private hospitals

Waiting lists fall as treatment outsourced to private hospitals

State has eight times as many patients waiting over a year for treatment as England

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 18:25
Woman says her three-day hospital stay for injections is a ‘horrendous’ waste

Woman says her three-day hospital stay for injections is a ‘horrendous’ waste

Kim Murphy (60) criticises system for allocating her a bed at Tallaght before acute cases

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
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