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Hiqa chief executive calls for urgent regulation of home care

Hiqa chief executive calls for urgent regulation of home care

Home inspections would not be needed as regulation would apply to service provider

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 10:37
Bishop apologises for controversial HPV vaccine remarks

Bishop apologises for controversial HPV vaccine remarks

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan says he now accepts Gardasil helps prevent cervical cancer

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 13:59
Another patient death on trolley is ‘only a matter of time’

Another patient death on trolley is ‘only a matter of time’

Doctor warns of ‘dangerous’ overcrowding in emergency department of Tallaght Hospital

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 21:48
Severe lung disease patients ‘distraught’ as access to drug ends

Severe lung disease patients ‘distraught’ as access to drug ends

Manufacturer to end compassionate use programme for ‘life-changing’ drug Respreeza

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 17:15
Bishop renews attack on HPV vaccine despite HSE warning women’s lives in danger

Bishop renews attack on HPV vaccine despite HSE warning women’s lives in danger

Bishop: ‘We have to do better than to give our boys condoms and our girls injections’

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 12:13
Blind people need €45 a week extra for basic standard of living

Blind people need €45 a week extra for basic standard of living

Health, communications and household items more costly for visually impaired

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 17:50
Catholic bishop claims cervical cancer vaccine ‘only 70% safe’

Catholic bishop claims cervical cancer vaccine ‘only 70% safe’

Gardasil ‘lulling’ young girls into casual sex, according to Bishop Phonsie Cullinan

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 16:40
Children with scoliosis ‘will have to go abroad’ for operations

Children with scoliosis ‘will have to go abroad’ for operations

HSE is set to miss target of reducing surgery waiting time

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 13:27
Nine new drugs to be made available from November 1st

Nine new drugs to be made available from November 1st

Labour TD Alan Kelly criticises HSE of making ‘false’ announcement in July

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 12:00
Harris says Government will not cover €100m HSE overspend

Harris says Government will not cover €100m HSE overspend

Cost overrun will go forward as a charge next year

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 11:59
Almost 900 heart and chest surgeries cancelled in 21 months

Almost 900 heart and chest surgeries cancelled in 21 months

New data shows a ‘concerning’ number of surgeries cancelled for non-medical reasons

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Drug for PKU to be withheld by HSE on cost grounds

Drug for PKU to be withheld by HSE on cost grounds

Kuvan is the only drug treatment for rare metabolic ‘heel prick test’ disorder

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 17:54
Seizures of illegal prescription drugs rise 233% in a year

Seizures of illegal prescription drugs rise 233% in a year

Garda and Customs operation results in 11-fold jump in sedative seizures

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 13:45
Ban on high sugar, fat and salt foods ahead for school meals plan

Ban on high sugar, fat and salt foods ahead for school meals plan

Schools will not get funding for less healthy foods, according to new nutrition standards

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 04:00
‘Wanderly Wagon’: Mobile cath lab finally arrives in Waterford

‘Wanderly Wagon’: Mobile cath lab finally arrives in Waterford

Lab will clear diagnostic backlog, but 24/7 cardiac unit still needed, say campaigners

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 21:43
Ibrahim Halawa gets new Irish passport ahead of release

Ibrahim Halawa gets new Irish passport ahead of release

Family fear he may be transferred to a holding cell, further delaying his release

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 18:54
Ibrahim Halawa’s sister criticises negative social media comments

Ibrahim Halawa’s sister criticises negative social media comments

Ibrahim’s release from Cairo prison may run into next week due to administrative delays

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 01:10
Halawa’s solicitor hopes Ibrahim will be home early next week

Halawa’s solicitor hopes Ibrahim will be home early next week

Darragh Mackin says last minute checks are required before Irish man can leave Egypt

Tue Sept 19 2017 - 09:37
Ibrahim Halawa may have to wait week for Dublin return

Ibrahim Halawa may have to wait week for Dublin return

Legal procedures and travel document issues will delay release from Cairo jail

Tue Sept 19 2017 - 01:00
Ibrahim Halawa cleared: ‘He was jumping up and down’

Ibrahim Halawa cleared: ‘He was jumping up and down’

In front of Egyptian TV cameras judges read out hundreds of sentences in order of severity

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 20:35
The HPV propaganda battle: the other side finally fights back

The HPV propaganda battle: the other side finally fights back

30,000 parents will decide this month whether their daughters should get the HPV vaccine

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00
Mater doctors lead drive to reduce clot-related hospital deaths

Mater doctors lead drive to reduce clot-related hospital deaths

Venous thromboembolism is third-largest cause of cardiovascular death

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00
HSE examines plan to move South Tipperary Hospital to different group

HSE examines plan to move South Tipperary Hospital to different group

Under proposals facility would move to University of Limerick group

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 22:44
Irish patients have ‘worst access’ to new drugs

Irish patients have ‘worst access’ to new drugs

Pharma industry calls on Government to increase spending on new medicines

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 19:43
Fears of flu outbreak prompts vaccine call from HSE

Fears of flu outbreak prompts vaccine call from HSE

Doubling of cases in Australia, NZ leads to concerns of heavy winter flu season in Ireland

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 15:57
Hospitals and care homes need to ‘ease patients’ transition’

Hospitals and care homes need to ‘ease patients’ transition’

Staff in Nursing Homes Ireland study feel too much focus on clinical and medical matters

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00
Over 300 Irish deaths a year due to being overweight - study

Over 300 Irish deaths a year due to being overweight - study

Research finds 4.5% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers attributable to excess weight

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 01:00
Older patients ‘bear brunt’ of A&E overcrowding crisis

Older patients ‘bear brunt’ of A&E overcrowding crisis

Over-80s wait twice as long as under-20s for hospital beds, 10-year study finds

Wed Sept 13 2017 - 01:00
More than 80% of girls treated over HPV vaccine had only ‘transient’ effects

More than 80% of girls treated over HPV vaccine had only ‘transient’ effects

Majority of 650 girls requiring treatment were for symptoms like fainting and nausea

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 21:57
Mental Health Commission seeks power to run community residences

Mental Health Commission seeks power to run community residences

Call prompted by publication of report critical of Roscommon mental health services

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 01:00
Almost 650 girls needed medical intervention after HPV vaccine

Almost 650 girls needed medical intervention after HPV vaccine

Watchdog says Gardasil’s benefits to 230,000 girls outweigh potential risks

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 00:00
Locum doctors accuse HSE of misleading public about their earnings

Locum doctors accuse HSE of misleading public about their earnings

HSE example of locums paid €100,000 more than staff ‘grossly inflated’ their income

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 20:24
Scheme aims to offer public patients cut-price private healthcare

Scheme aims to offer public patients cut-price private healthcare

Letsbuyhealthcare to bulk-buy procedures from hospital in similar manner to NTPF

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 19:15
Drug rejected by HSE freely available to children in North

Drug rejected by HSE freely available to children in North

Ground-breaking treatment of muscular dystrophy not part of State drug scheme

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 01:00
US drugs firm sues HSE for refusal to supply medicine to children

US drugs firm sues HSE for refusal to supply medicine to children

PTC sues as Translarna is withheld from two boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 01:00
Secondary teachers’ union recommends rejection of public pay deal

Secondary teachers’ union recommends rejection of public pay deal

Asti will ballot members on proposed Lansdowne Road II agreement in coming weeks

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 17:03
Fianna Fáil councillor comes out publicly to quell ‘rumour mill’

Fianna Fáil councillor comes out publicly to quell ‘rumour mill’

Roscommon politician John Keogh writes about being gay on Facebook as it had become a ‘distraction’

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 15:38
Overseas doctors: Invisible workhorses of the Irish health system

Overseas doctors: Invisible workhorses of the Irish health system

Four out of every 10 doctors in Ireland are from overseas, and their number is rising fast

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 06:00
Government 'absolute priority' child scoliosis care target is missed

Government 'absolute priority' child scoliosis care target is missed

Simon Harris had said that no child with the condition would have to wait for surgery

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 01:00
Hospital waiting lists rise to new record of 695,000

Hospital waiting lists rise to new record of 695,000

Figures shows Government initiatives having little impact on constantly rising figures

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 22:23
‘Distraught’ lung disease patients to lose drug access

‘Distraught’ lung disease patients to lose drug access

Calls for Simon Harris to intervene as drug firm ends compassionate use trial of Respreeza

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 14:15
Conference to discuss ways to learn from medical misadventures

Conference to discuss ways to learn from medical misadventures

Speaker will call for mandatory implementation of inquest recommendations

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Industrial dispute not just about pay, locum doctors say

Industrial dispute not just about pay, locum doctors say

Agency workers voice anger at lack of training and opportunities for career progression

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 06:00
HSE overspending to create €300m financial deficit

HSE overspending to create €300m financial deficit

Government tells HSE to draw up plans for making massive savings in health system

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 05:00
Fertility clinics seek clarification over disposal of embryos

Fertility clinics seek clarification over disposal of embryos

Clinics say embryos created before change in rules should be used when women decide

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 02:00
HSE blames Government for much of health spending over-run

HSE blames Government for much of health spending over-run

Department of Health says HSE’s financial performance ‘extremely disappointing’

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 01:00
Plans to ban anonymous sperm donation ‘will drive women abroad’

Plans to ban anonymous sperm donation ‘will drive women abroad’

Irish Fertility Society has warned of ‘unintended consequences’ of new Act

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 01:00
No-show by 20 locum doctors fails to close emergency departments

No-show by 20 locum doctors fails to close emergency departments

Tallaght, Navan and Portlaoise hospitals most affected by locum pay dispute

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 20:23
Surge in overcrowding sparks row between doctors and nurses

Surge in overcrowding sparks row between doctors and nurses

Number of patients on trolleys up 27 per cent on same month last year, INMO says

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 12:03
One in four over-50s deficient in vitamin D in winter, study finds

One in four over-50s deficient in vitamin D in winter, study finds

North and west have highest rates of deficiency Trinity College Dublin study finds

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 10:55
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