Don’t blame parents for their obese kids, conference hearsEuropediatrics 2019 in Dublin discusses the causes and prevention of childhood obesitySat Jun 15 2019 - 03:00
Over 556,000 on waiting lists as hospital delays hit new recordFianna Fáil says figures ‘a disgrace’ despite small fall in patients waiting for operationsFri Jun 14 2019 - 17:12
HIV prevention programme to be rolled out by end of yearPre-emptive anti-retroviral drugs regime to be introduced to combat rise in infectionsFri Jun 14 2019 - 16:45
Health staff told to disclose all incidents of harm to patientsUnder new HSE policy workers urged to provide sincere apologies where errors occurThu Jun 13 2019 - 02:08
CervicalCheck defends performance of unapproved Salford labLegislation to set up a tribunal on alleged misreading of smear tests to go to CabinetThu Jun 13 2019 - 01:00
Doctor calls for no-fault compensation scheme for patientsThere is 'crying need' for change, says Dr Gabriel Scally, investigating CervicalCheckWed Jun 12 2019 - 02:00
What exactly is the Republic’s Fair Deal scheme?Farming families unhappy over paying a percentage of the farm’s value for careTue Jun 11 2019 - 21:13
Scally: Irish smears regularly tested in unapproved labs overseasSystem in place for responding to errors in screening is ‘inadequate to the task’Tue Jun 11 2019 - 21:06
HSE approves Spinraza after lengthy campaign by patientsDrug is only treatment on market for spinal muscular atrophy, which affects 25 children in StateTue Jun 11 2019 - 12:38
State faces €2.8bn in HSE legal claimsCatastrophic birth injuries account for most costly category of claims against the health serviceTue Jun 11 2019 - 02:00
AstraZeneca says its lung cancer drug still waiting for approvalFF’s Marc MacSharry calls on Government to prioritise access to latest cancer therapiesMon Jun 10 2019 - 20:22
US laboratory to help clear backlog of smear testsHSE agreement with Quest Diagnostics will ensure survival of CervicalCheck programmeMon Jun 10 2019 - 09:04
Ban on botox for under 18s being considered as ‘matter of priority’Minister for Health wants department to outline public health risks of using fillersMon Jun 10 2019 - 01:00
Waiting lists to grow if ‘brain drain’ of doctors leaving not halted, says IHCAConsultants launch #CareCantWait social media campaign to highlight doctor shortageMon Jun 10 2019 - 01:00
Irish hospitals treat one cyclist every three days for trauma injury on roadsThree-quarters of those injured were men and average age of patients was 44 yearsSat Jun 08 2019 - 01:00
Family doctors paid average of €104,000 for treating medical card patientsDoctors saw 1.11 million male patients and 1.22 million females over five-year periodFri Jun 07 2019 - 16:20
Call for road user tax to fund costs of traffic-inflicted injuryMater forum to hear how integrated trauma service could reduce fatalitiesFri Jun 07 2019 - 06:17
Water at Galway nursing home ‘still unfit to drink or shower in’ – HiqaInspectors ‘not assured’ the water at Merlin Park community nursing unit was safeThu Jun 06 2019 - 22:05
Woman who had abortion after misleading test calls for an inquiryCouple say they ‘were not scared of the prospect of caring or loving a very sick child’Thu Jun 06 2019 - 14:44
Breast cancer screening service’s future may be at risk over legal claimsHealth sources fear claims of misdiagnosis in BreastCheck scheme threaten its viabilityWed Jun 05 2019 - 01:00
Gene test access widened to women whose breast cancer has spread to lymph nodesOncotype test reveals hormone therapy alone sufficient treatment for many womenMon Jun 03 2019 - 14:59
Hospitals incentivised to move patients off expensive medicinesScheme offers €500 per patient to departments that switch from Humira and EnbrelSat Jun 01 2019 - 18:08
UK experts decline to get involved in review of abortion that followed misleading testNational Maternity Hospital had asked London-based medics to examine incident at the hospitalSat Jun 01 2019 - 13:14
Use of dormitories for long-stay mental health patients ‘unacceptable’Dr Susan Finnerty says 20 residents in a unit found to be ‘sharing one shower’Wed May 29 2019 - 10:35
Rail services return to normal after major morning signals faultSome 20,000 affected as intercity trains halted for two hours, commuter services for fourWed May 29 2019 - 01:00
Maria Bailey and her swing case: questions that remainWhat injuries did she suffer, and what legal advice did she receive and from whom?Tue May 28 2019 - 20:53
Total ban on sunbeds not possible due to EU rules, says Simon HarrisMinister for Health wants reduced VAT on sun cream to help prevent skin cancerTue May 28 2019 - 01:00
Obesity rates among new mothers up 20% in Coombe hospitalTrend partly driven by Irish women waiting until 30s to become mothers, study findsTue May 28 2019 - 00:41
Cannabis legalisation: ‘It’s a bit like the anti-vaxx debate’A group of doctors say we are ‘sleepwalking’ into legalising cannabis. Is it time to wake up?Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00
GPs back €210 million deal to reverse cuts and reform patient managementIrish Medical Organisation members voted by 95 per cent in favour of the dealWed May 22 2019 - 22:19
Kardashian effect is ‘diminishing’ public health messages, TD claimsVaccinated children could suffer serious illness from mumps, says Kate O’ConnellWed May 22 2019 - 21:32
GP association in talks with Unite as holding company is wound upNational Association of General Practitioners has been in turmoil over governance issuesWed May 22 2019 - 21:15
HSE drugs group decides against approving drug for rare muscle-wasting diseaseSpinraza is only treatment available for those with spinal muscular atrophyWed May 22 2019 - 14:12
Numbers of repeat appointments to be cut, committee hearsNewly-appointed HSE chief announces review of nine emergency departmentsWed May 22 2019 - 12:13
HSE chief orders review of hospital emergency departmentsExpert group to examine capacity, bed utilisation, manpower and staffing issuesWed May 22 2019 - 02:00
New master of the Coombe will be Dr Michael O’ConnellMasters of all three Dublin maternity hospitals will soon be men following latest appointmentTue May 21 2019 - 15:26
Experts to be involved in Holles Street termination reviewPatient's pregnancy terminated on basis of test result suggesting fatal foetal anomalyTue May 21 2019 - 10:59
Proposals to liberalise cannabis laws expected before CabinetPlans will stop short of ‘full-blown’ decriminalisation of possessionTue May 21 2019 - 09:22
'A life free of pain': Cannabis campaigner rejoins the battleVera Twomey says she fought for two years to get medicinal cannabis for daughter Ava BarryTue May 21 2019 - 01:00
Anxiety may be alleviated by changing gut bacteria, study claimsResearch indicates that gut microbiota can help regulate brain functionMon May 20 2019 - 23:30
Couple claims key documents were omitted from hospital fileComplaint to be made to Data Protection Commissioner about National Maternity HospitalMon May 20 2019 - 04:04
Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ into liberal cannabis regime, warn doctorsCampaigners say medicinal cannabis being used as ‘Trojan horse’ towards legalisationMon May 20 2019 - 03:45
Hospital said one test result was enough before termination, says coupleControversy continues over National Maternity Hospital treatment as second test showed no fatal foetal anomalySat May 18 2019 - 13:14
Single diagnostic test is standard practice, says National Maternity HospitalSimon Harris wants external review in case of wrong finding of fatal foetal anomalySat May 18 2019 - 06:38
Couple at centre of abortion case enduring ‘individual tragedy’ - TaoiseachIndependent review to focus on termination carried out for fatal foetal abnormality reasonsFri May 17 2019 - 20:47
National Maternity Hospital orders review into abortionIndependent review focuses on termination carried out for fatal foetal abnormality reasonsThu May 16 2019 - 23:20
Rights of many with mental illness being breached, report claimsCommission finds denial of physical healthcare to patients may cause 3,000 to die a yearThu May 16 2019 - 22:00
Number of Irish babies born with low birth weight on the riseProportion of babies with low birth weight grew from 4.9% in 2000 to 5.9% in 2015Thu May 16 2019 - 00:00
Ireland ‘losing dentists’ over lack of specialist trainingDentists training to become specialists forced abroad, many never to return, says RCSIWed May 15 2019 - 01:00
Kerry hospital says seven patients whose scans were misread have diedReview of more than 46,000 tests found 11 patients suffered delayed cancer diagnosisTue May 14 2019 - 21:52
