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Tony Holohan criticises desire for simplistic solutions during Covid pandemic

Tony Holohan criticises desire for simplistic solutions during Covid pandemic

‘We would all have loved to find the silver bullet ... but the reality was far more complex,’ former CMO tells conference

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 18:44
Irish patients wait more than 18 months for new drugs after green light, survey finds

Irish patients wait more than 18 months for new drugs after green light, survey finds

Average of 567 days from time drug authorised by European Medicines Agency to being made available to patients

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00
Record health budget yields just 162 additional hospital beds, with more than half at one institution

Record health budget yields just 162 additional hospital beds, with more than half at one institution

Extra capacity is being provided in five hospitals, with over half of the new beds going to the Mater

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00
Plan for GP referrals to be made to hospitals rather than individual consultants

Plan for GP referrals to be made to hospitals rather than individual consultants

Consultants’ waiting times may be published as part of reforms aimed at getting patients seen quicker

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 13:04
Portlaoise maternity unit using out-of-date guidelines on foetal heart monitoring

Portlaoise maternity unit using out-of-date guidelines on foetal heart monitoring

Report by HSE auditors says not all staff were up to date with training in procedure and national clinical guidelines were not adopted

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 20:51
Ireland has lowest immunisation rate for measles in Western Europe, according to ECDC

Ireland has lowest immunisation rate for measles in Western Europe, according to ECDC

Disease watchdog warns of risk of outbreaks due to vaccination gaps in some countries

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 15:21
People with severe health problems almost twice as likely to be at risk of poverty - CSO

People with severe health problems almost twice as likely to be at risk of poverty - CSO

Risk of poverty increases as general health status declines, according to survey

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 13:46
Nurses in 26 cancer treatment centres proving a valuable resource

Nurses in 26 cancer treatment centres proving a valuable resource

Covid silver lining: Establishment of countrywide network to help chemo patients set for 24/7 arrangement

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 05:00
Unused Covid-19 vaccines worth €95m discarded by HSE last year

Unused Covid-19 vaccines worth €95m discarded by HSE last year

More than 850,000 doses of past-expiry date Covid-19 vaccines thrown out

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 05:00
Two-thirds of patients at long Covid neurology clinic yet to return to work fully, seminar told

Two-thirds of patients at long Covid neurology clinic yet to return to work fully, seminar told

Four patients at St James’ Hospital clinic referred with post-coronavirus vaccine symptoms

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 19:00
Poor vaccine uptake among staff and patient safety concerns among warnings given to new HSE chief

Poor vaccine uptake among staff and patient safety concerns among warnings given to new HSE chief

INMO raises concern over lifting of mandatory mask-wearing as briefing documents set out ‘ongoing threats’ to health system

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 05:00
Covid payment given to 50,000 more frontline staff than expected

Covid payment given to 50,000 more frontline staff than expected

About €208m paid to 142,000 staff but small number still to receive payment, says Minister

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 21:15
Robert Watt rejects ‘most’ of Holohan report findings and reveals laptop ‘hack’

Robert Watt rejects ‘most’ of Holohan report findings and reveals laptop ‘hack’

Account given by Deirdre Gillane in report about secondment controversy was ‘correct’ version of events, says Minister for Health

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 15:33
Masks no longer generally required in hospitals

Masks no longer generally required in hospitals

Quarantine period for confirmed Covid-19 cases reduced to five days for adults, three for children

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 00:10
Tánaiste hails improvements in cancer care since Belfast Agreement

Tánaiste hails improvements in cancer care since Belfast Agreement

Peace deal led to increased cross-Border co-operation over last 25 years, Queen’s conference told

Tue Apr 18 2023 - 18:43
Women ‘putting off’ IVF due to funding uncertainty, survey finds

Women ‘putting off’ IVF due to funding uncertainty, survey finds

Support group critical of ‘real lack of clarity’ on plans for State funding of treatment

Tue Apr 18 2023 - 00:01
‘Countless’ lives saved from cancer due to Belfast Agreement

‘Countless’ lives saved from cancer due to Belfast Agreement

Belfast Agreement led to greater cross-Border collaboration on cancer and more research opportunities in US

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 17:00
Creches needed onsite for hospital workers in order to remove gender barriers, doctors say

Creches needed onsite for hospital workers in order to remove gender barriers, doctors say

Medicine is a 'female-dominated profession in a system designed for single, unattached males,’ IMO conference told

Sun Apr 16 2023 - 14:32
‘There’s only a certain number of patients you can see in a day’ - Doctors explain concerns around free GP care

‘There’s only a certain number of patients you can see in a day’ - Doctors explain concerns around free GP care

‘Without funding a proper free-for-all health service there’s no point in giving more doctor visit cards’, say GPs at IMO conference

Sun Apr 16 2023 - 10:06
Minister Stephen Donnelly accuses doctors of lack of balance at IMO conference

Minister Stephen Donnelly accuses doctors of lack of balance at IMO conference

Addressing IMO conference in Killarney, Donnelly pushes back against doctors’ reservations on free GP care and new consultant contract

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 19:55
Access to groundbreaking anti-obesity drugs to be limited due to ‘unprecedented’ demand

Access to groundbreaking anti-obesity drugs to be limited due to ‘unprecedented’ demand

Half of all applications for first new-generation treatment for weight loss refused due to strict criteria

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Ireland on the cusp of obesity treatment revolution but high cost of drugs causing disquiet

Ireland on the cusp of obesity treatment revolution but high cost of drugs causing disquiet

Medications offer hope to patients with severe weight problems but will also be demanded by many for aesthetic reasons

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Patients to wait ‘weeks’ for doctor visit if free GP care extended, union warns

Patients to wait ‘weeks’ for doctor visit if free GP care extended, union warns

Irish Medical Organisation conference told poorer GP patients will wait longer due to demand for services

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 18:21
Report recommends additional 2,000 hospital consultants and 1,000 junior doctors

Report recommends additional 2,000 hospital consultants and 1,000 junior doctors

‘Clear need’ to improve working environment for hospital doctors, according to taskforce

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 19:31
Health service overcrowding leading to avoidable patients deaths, doctors warn

Health service overcrowding leading to avoidable patients deaths, doctors warn

Capacity crisis in health contributing to increased mortality, IMO annual conference told

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 12:53
Support for allowing recreational cannabis ‘low but increasing’, study finds

Support for allowing recreational cannabis ‘low but increasing’, study finds

Support highest among men, Dubliners and recent or past cannabis users, new research shows

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Doctors claim Government failing to counteract ‘relentless pro-cannabis messaging’ in media

Doctors claim Government failing to counteract ‘relentless pro-cannabis messaging’ in media

Group of top 21 doctors write letter arguing ‘avoidable misery’ is being caused by the drug – including record hospital admissions

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Overcrowding fears prompt HSE to urge public to consider alternatives to emergency department

Overcrowding fears prompt HSE to urge public to consider alternatives to emergency department

A busy Easter in hospitals is expected to be followed by a surge in attendances this week

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 19:10
Emergency declared at Dublin Airport after ‘technical issue’ with Ryanair plane upon landing

Emergency declared at Dublin Airport after ‘technical issue’ with Ryanair plane upon landing

Full emergency declared after flight from Liverpool experienced issue with its nose landing gear

Sun Apr 09 2023 - 21:25
Cuba could send doctors to help Irish health service, ambassador says

Cuba could send doctors to help Irish health service, ambassador says

Separate proposal to recruit Cuban staff for Enniskillen hospital discussed by councillors in Fermanagh

Thu Apr 06 2023 - 16:32
Covid-19: Universal mask requirement for nursing home staff removed

Covid-19: Universal mask requirement for nursing home staff removed

Social activity an essential part of life in care facilities, new HSE guidelines emphasise

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 20:03
Irish Covid booster uptake one of the highest in Europe, report finds

Irish Covid booster uptake one of the highest in Europe, report finds

ECDC recommends autumn vaccination campaign for over-60s and other vulnerable groups

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 12:08
More than 1,000 surplus HSE resignations last year as exodus continues

More than 1,000 surplus HSE resignations last year as exodus continues

Higher than average retirements and resignations offsetting progress made on recruiting new staff

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 05:00
Beds in €1bn HSE capital plan below level needed to cater for growing population

Beds in €1bn HSE capital plan below level needed to cater for growing population

More than 260 hospital beds will be completed this year under infrastructure plan for health

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 03:00
Direct State employment of GPs to be examined by review group

Direct State employment of GPs to be examined by review group

Strategic review of general practice to be completed by end of year, Minister for Health announces

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 17:26
Cancer survivors to benefit from insurance sector ‘right to be forgotten’ move

Cancer survivors to benefit from insurance sector ‘right to be forgotten’ move

Mortgage protection insurance code of conduct will disregard diagnosis where treatment ceased seven or more years before application

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 00:01
The doctor who questioned Ireland’s Covid policy and lost his job: ‘We destroyed young people’s lives for what?’

The doctor who questioned Ireland’s Covid policy and lost his job: ‘We destroyed young people’s lives for what?’

Dr Martin Feeley, who lost his job after criticising Ireland’s response to Covid, on his decision to speak publicly against lockdowns from inside the HSE

Sat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
No date for resumption of CervicalCheck screening in Ireland after only lab has accreditation suspended

No date for resumption of CervicalCheck screening in Ireland after only lab has accreditation suspended

From Wednesday all Irish samples are again being sent to the US for processing

Fri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
Processing of Irish CervicalCheck samples halted after lab’s accreditation is suspended

Processing of Irish CervicalCheck samples halted after lab’s accreditation is suspended

CervicalCheck: Coombe lab forced to outsource cervical cancer screening work to the US due to non-compliance issue

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 15:47
Kebabs containing contaminated chicken blamed for Salmonella outbreak

Kebabs containing contaminated chicken blamed for Salmonella outbreak

Four Irish people have been hospitalised in the outbreak affecting five EU states, according to the ECDC

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 15:41
HSE warns it could need additional €2bn due to gaps in support and external risks

HSE warns it could need additional €2bn due to gaps in support and external risks

Record health service funding of €21.124 billion has been announced in the 2023 HSE national service plan

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 16:16
Over 40% of Sláintecare reforms suffered delay last year, report finds

Over 40% of Sláintecare reforms suffered delay last year, report finds

Provision of home care 2.5 million hours below target, with waiting lists too long

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 14:14
Irish health service responded ‘effectively’ to Covid pandemic, finds study

Irish health service responded ‘effectively’ to Covid pandemic, finds study

Public and health service staff thought the Government ‘`got its response largely right’

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 04:45
Health service has a deficit of almost 1,000 hospital beds, ESRI estimates

Health service has a deficit of almost 1,000 hospital beds, ESRI estimates

An additional 300 beds a year are needed to meet demographic pressures, according to report

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 00:01
Changes to Fair Deal put on hold pending independent review, Minister says

Changes to Fair Deal put on hold pending independent review, Minister says

Mary Butler warned proposed changes to nursing home scheme could have ‘unintended consequences’

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 15:54
Covid-19 testing to no longer be recommended for vast majority of people

Covid-19 testing to no longer be recommended for vast majority of people

Rise in virus cases coincides with increased number of patients on trolleys

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 15:01
Obesity drug firm paid health staff €345,000 over three years

Obesity drug firm paid health staff €345,000 over three years

Novo Nordisk’s UK affiliate has been suspended from industry body there for marketing breaches

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
‘Tone-deaf’ instruction on treating patients criticised by emergency doctors

‘Tone-deaf’ instruction on treating patients criticised by emergency doctors

Group calls on Royal College of Physicians to withdraw instruction to hospitals not to have trainee doctors examine long-waiting patients

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 14:04
TB deaths in Europe stop falling for first time in two decades

TB deaths in Europe stop falling for first time in two decades

Covid disruption led number of deaths from disease across continent to stop falling for first time in decades

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 13:33
‘Highly successful’ chronic disease scheme leads to lifestyle improvements for over 180,000

‘Highly successful’ chronic disease scheme leads to lifestyle improvements for over 180,000

Reduced smoking rates and weight improvements among the benefits identified in report on GP programme

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 19:00
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