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New National Maternity Hospital to be owned by the State

New National Maternity Hospital to be owned by the State

St Vincent’s group will retain ownership of the site of the facility under new proposals

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 04:30
IBTS defends delayed information on hepatitis B infection

IBTS defends delayed information on hepatitis B infection

Episode occurred after blood donation made in ‘window period’ when virus undetectable

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 19:58
Sack HSE chief over remarks on HPV vaccine - Mattie McGrath

Sack HSE chief over remarks on HPV vaccine - Mattie McGrath

Tony O’Brien accused groups opposing cancer-linked treatment of ‘emotional terrorism’

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 19:26
Medical Council concerned over unqualified doctors

Medical Council concerned over unqualified doctors

Regulator powerless when non-specialist doctors appointed to consultant posts

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 17:31
Complaints about overseas doctors increase 12-fold

Complaints about overseas doctors increase 12-fold

Medical Council says no extra action needed in 85% of cases after an initial examination

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 13:18
New maternity hospital granted planning permission

New maternity hospital granted planning permission

An Bord Pleanála approves move after ownership issue caused controversy this year

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 13:15
Why we’ll be signing the dotted line when the HPV immunisation form arrives

Why we’ll be signing the dotted line when the HPV immunisation form arrives

The known facts are that Gardasil is safe and effective and that potential side-effects are extremely rare

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 01:00
Blood transfusion found to have infected Irish patient with hepatitis B

Blood transfusion found to have infected Irish patient with hepatitis B

First known case of its kind in Ireland described as a ‘rare, one in two million event’

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 16:17
Minister tells HPV vaccine opponents to ‘butt out’

Minister tells HPV vaccine opponents to ‘butt out’

HSE ramps up cervical cancer vaccine campaign in response to ‘disinformation’

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 16:16
Temple Street hospital will ‘revert’ to Sisters of Mercy

Temple Street hospital will ‘revert’ to Sisters of Mercy

Move to take place after the transfer of staff to the new children’s hospital at St James’s

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 19:19
Harris hopes for deal on free GP care for under-12s by end of year

Harris hopes for deal on free GP care for under-12s by end of year

Minister: Agreement must be reached ‘collaboratively’ with family doctors

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 14:16
Head of stroke programme condemns HSE inertia

Head of stroke programme condemns HSE inertia

Prof Joseph Harbison: ‘No one ever got fired in HSE for maintaining the status quo’

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 06:00
Stroke treatment a rare Irish health success but progress could be lost

Stroke treatment a rare Irish health success but progress could be lost

Less than half of Irish stroke patients will be treated in a dedicated stroke unit

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
European heart report highlights unhealthy Irish lifestyles

European heart report highlights unhealthy Irish lifestyles

Index also mentions ‘notorious’ waiting lists as holding back progress in State

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 00:01
Prosecco may be contributing to increased dental decay

Prosecco may be contributing to increased dental decay

Combination of carbonation, sweetness and alcohol has the potential to cause tooth sensitivity and enamel erosion

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 18:20
High levels of hepatitis C uncovered among prisoners and homeless

High levels of hepatitis C uncovered among prisoners and homeless

Innovative new programme a ‘success story’ that could be replicated elsewhere

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 20:44
HSE seeks extra funding after summer spike in people on trolleys

HSE seeks extra funding after summer spike in people on trolleys

Rise in overcrowding blamed on increase in admissions of older patients

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 18:58
Department of Health to exit Hawkins House ‘within months’

Department of Health to exit Hawkins House ‘within months’

Civil servants are set to move to new offices on Baggot Street despite staff misgivings

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In ... The HSE’s computer glitch

Give Me a Crash Course In ... The HSE’s computer glitch

The flaw may result in thousands of patients having to have medical tests redone

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 11:31
Software supplier said nothing about flaw for 18 months, says HSE

Software supplier said nothing about flaw for 18 months, says HSE

Change Healthcare’s delay in informing Irish health service is ‘of grave concern’

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 01:00
Up to 15,000 patients face recall over medical scans

Up to 15,000 patients face recall over medical scans

Recall likely to have a significant impact on waiting lists and capacity, HSE warns

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 01:00
HSE says computer supplier knew about glitch for 18 months

HSE says computer supplier knew about glitch for 18 months

Problem with records may result in thousands of patients having to have tests redone

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 13:53
Ireland ill-prepared for ethical issues raised by gene editing, says expert

Ireland ill-prepared for ethical issues raised by gene editing, says expert

Landmark development announced this week in US described as ‘game-changer’

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 01:00
International alert issued after HSE computer glitch

International alert issued after HSE computer glitch

Canadian company warns customers worldwide about patient scans problem

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 01:00
HSE’s chief information officer leaves after three years in post

HSE’s chief information officer leaves after three years in post

Executive says move nothing to do with flaw recently uncovered in computer systems

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 17:12
Nurses’ support vital to Government’s pay agreement

Nurses’ support vital to Government’s pay agreement

Government may have to pay up to attract and retain Irish staff in health service

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 02:23
Thousands of patients may need to have tests redone over IT flaw

Thousands of patients may need to have tests redone over IT flaw

Others may have received unnecessary treatments due to the glitch in HSE’s systems

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 01:00
US military ‘bionic suit’ gives gift of movement to Irish paralysis victims

US military ‘bionic suit’ gives gift of movement to Irish paralysis victims

Bionic suit also used to treat people with multiple sclerosis or who suffered stroke

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 12:27
‘Dramatic impact’ reported for pneumonia-preventing vaccine

‘Dramatic impact’ reported for pneumonia-preventing vaccine

Since 2008 there has been a 90 per cent fall in the cases caused by the strains covered by the vaccine

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 10:08
Children with muscular dystrophy will not get new drug

Children with muscular dystrophy will not get new drug

HSE decides against approving Translarna for reimbursement under drugs schemes

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 02:00
Life with hepatitis C: ‘They pulled the plug on my treatment’

Life with hepatitis C: ‘They pulled the plug on my treatment’

Patrick was to be treated for the disease, but the scheme was cancelled at the last minute

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 02:00
National hepatitis C programme has not had clinical lead for five months

National hepatitis C programme has not had clinical lead for five months

Programme has spent almost all of its €30m budget for 2017 in first six months of the year

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 02:00
Bullying and harassment costs health service €700,000 since 2012

Bullying and harassment costs health service €700,000 since 2012

Payouts from HSE and State Claims Agency included sexual harassment claims

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Hepatitis C patients unable to get drugs due to funding problems

Hepatitis C patients unable to get drugs due to funding problems

Funding freeze blamed on ‘significantly increased and unpredicted’ number of claims

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
HSE’s failure to provide waiting list figures is ‘ludicrous,’ says TD

HSE’s failure to provide waiting list figures is ‘ludicrous,’ says TD

Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher says HSE ‘completely incompetent’ at compiling data

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 17:16
Anti-abortion groups to display graphic images at protests

Anti-abortion groups to display graphic images at protests

Displays due to take place on Dame Street in Dublin, and Belfast and Manchester airports

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 13:19
Nine new high-tech drugs to be made available to patients

Nine new high-tech drugs to be made available to patients

Medicines for cancer, depression, heart disease to be used following HSE funding row

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 20:01
Breastfeeding rates vary hugely between urban and rural areas

Breastfeeding rates vary hugely between urban and rural areas

Figures show stark difference between wealthier and more deprived parts of Dublin

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 08:42
UN committee is unsparing over State’s human rights record

UN committee is unsparing over State’s human rights record

Analysis: Republic faced a wide-ranging critique at torture watchdog’s Geneva meeting

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 01:00
People in Irish nursing homes face ‘cruel and degrading treatment’

People in Irish nursing homes face ‘cruel and degrading treatment’

UN torture committee told of alleged unnecessary use of incontinence wear ‘for convenience’

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 01:00
Dementia ‘highly prevalent’ among women with Down syndrome

Dementia ‘highly prevalent’ among women with Down syndrome

Author of new study calls on Government to ensure services for often vulnerable group

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 17:49
Ireland’s IVF children: an identity crisis?

Ireland’s IVF children: an identity crisis?

Adoption was Ireland's 20th-century scandal. The rights of donor-conceived children could be its 21st-century equivalent

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 06:00
Fresh concerns for ‘metal-on-metal’ hip implant patients

Fresh concerns for ‘metal-on-metal’ hip implant patients

HSE safety alert sent to all State hospitals says patients need to undergo regular testing

Sun Jul 09 2017 - 18:48
Simon Harris calls for nursing home clarity on additional charges

Simon Harris calls for nursing home clarity on additional charges

Minister for Health raises questions of honesty and transparency in care contracts

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 19:03
Harris promises home-help scheme within two years

Harris promises home-help scheme within two years

Minister publishes consultation improve services so people can remain in their homes

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 12:52
Heart attack deaths ‘may be due to emergency response times’

Heart attack deaths ‘may be due to emergency response times’

UCC study finds ‘lengthy’ waits for help may contribute to low survival rates among the elderly

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 01:00
New cancer strategy to extend screening services

New cancer strategy to extend screening services

The 10-year plan also aims to boost survivorship schemes and centralise surgery

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider new €2bn cancer care strategy

Cabinet to consider new €2bn cancer care strategy

Simon Harris’s plan will warn that the number of cases of the disease will double in 20 years

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 01:00
End ‘medical apartheid’ say campaigners for cardiac services

End ‘medical apartheid’ say campaigners for cardiac services

Hundreds protest at Dáil over provision of 24/7 cardiac services in Waterford hospital

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 16:28
HIQA to consider extending HPV vaccine to boys

HIQA to consider extending HPV vaccine to boys

Ireland is looking to follow the lead of other countries and extending coverage to boys

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 10:19
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