Quarter of strokes now occur in under-65sMiddle-aged men may be ignoring health advice, Irish Heart Foundation warnsThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Diabetes cases up 70 per cent in Ireland since 1980Lancet study reports quadrupling of cases, especially in low and middle income countriesWed Apr 06 2016 - 14:17
Asthma is being overdiagnosed, doctors warnInhalers are frequently dispensed for no good reason, leading medics claimWed Apr 06 2016 - 01:00
Bereaved people at greater risk of developing irregular heartbeat, study findsGrowing body of research suggests stressful life events boost risk of heart attack or strokeTue Apr 05 2016 - 23:30
HIV cases up by 75% this year, HSE report findsBurden of sexually transmitted infections born by young people and gay menTue Apr 05 2016 - 21:03
GPs today have higher stress and lower morale than in 1982Some 46 per cent of GPs say they want to continue working after age 65Tue Apr 05 2016 - 01:00
Public health nursing under strain, says unionINMO issues call for commission to investigate role of nurses in primary care systemMon Apr 04 2016 - 15:42
Expert urges tackling ban in schools rugbyAllyson Pollock says control should pass from World Rugby to governmentMon Apr 04 2016 - 07:55
HSE accused of ‘fudging’ times for emergency careExecutive misleading public on waiting times for admissions, IMO conference hearsMon Apr 04 2016 - 01:00
IMO calls for ringfencing of ‘realistic’ health budgetGovernment urged to settle outstanding €250m-€300m claim on consultant paySat Apr 02 2016 - 15:58
State is ‘woefully unprepared’ for an emergency, conference toldOutgoing IMO president warns Irish health service could roll ‘from crisis to crisis’Sat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00
IMO brings legal case over €250m consultant pay debtUnion claims HSE has unlawfully withheld pay rises due to consultants since 2009Fri Apr 01 2016 - 14:26
Parents shunning cervical cancer vaccine, IMO forum hearsPublic health doctors express concern over “scaremongering” on HPV vaccineFri Apr 01 2016 - 13:49
Autism affects 1% of Irish population, study showsMajority of children in special schools have ASDs, according to DCU researchFri Apr 01 2016 - 13:01
Ireland's obesity rate among world's worstIrish men already have the highest body mass index in Europe, study showsFri Apr 01 2016 - 07:00
HSE had a ‘spend, spend, spend’ attitude before electionDocuments show health service asked for €27m bailout after spending overran by €32mFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Next government will face spending ‘time bombs’Extra costs in health, education and justice may limit scope to fulfil election promisesFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Most Irish hospitals have ‘poor cleanliness’, report findsHiqa report finds significant rise in hospitals needing to be re-inspected last yearThu Mar 31 2016 - 10:00
Five consortiums shortlisted to build new national children’s hospitalNumber of Irish-overseas joint ventures in bidding for project that could begin in JuneThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:01
Doctors want mandatory reporting for sports injuries at schoolMotion will be debated at IMO’s annual conference in SligoThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:01
Four nurses struck off by board for misconductNursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland also censures former director of nursing homeThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:00
Five suicides in Newbridge, Co Kildare, raise fears of clusterFour men died in the town and one nearby in the past month, aged in their 30s and 40sWed Mar 30 2016 - 17:28
Analysis: Homecare funding always hardest hitPatients are better off at home. Homecare helps them prosper and frees hospital bedsWed Mar 30 2016 - 01:00
Patients not being discharged from hospital due to cutbacksHomecare budget reductions are stranding older patients in expensive hospital bedsWed Mar 30 2016 - 01:00
And still we wait for the national children’s hospitalTeam planning the new hospital at St James’s can only watch as future costs of construction escalateWed Mar 30 2016 - 01:00
Michael Bailey seeks investigation into planning tribunalAdverse findings against 11 witness dropped as inquiry publishes revised reportsMon Mar 28 2016 - 13:03
Winter flu deaths rise to 45 but worst of season over, says HSEHospitals reported more than 1,500 cases of the virus, resulting in 125 admissions to critical careSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Symphysiotomy records to be shredded ‘with consent’Head of scheme, Judge Maureen Harding Clark, criticises ‘misinformation’Thu Mar 24 2016 - 21:58
Sugar content of fruit drinks is ‘unacceptably high’Survey shows nearly 50% of products contain a child’s entire daily recommended intakeThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
Demand from medical graduates for intern posts exceeds supplyShortage prompts authorities to prioritise CAO graduates over international studentsMon Mar 21 2016 - 01:00
Sharp rise in severely obese mothers giving birth ‘concerning’Obesity rates highest among jobless and low-skilled women and smokers, notes studyFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
Maternity services audit sparked by Savita Halappanavar caseAnalysis: Most of 34 recommendations after Savita’s death fully or largely implementedThu Mar 10 2016 - 19:41
Husband’s action over death of Savita Halappanavar settledCase initiated following death of 31-year-old after miscarriage in Galway hospitalWed Mar 09 2016 - 21:33
Will this be the year of telemedicine?Connecting with your doctor is now easier than ever . . . or is it?Tue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00
Downsizing by older people has limited scope to free up housing - ESRIReport says benefits need to be balanced against dangers of greater social isolationTue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate the death of baby boy in Co KerryMan in his 30s taken to hospital following death of 11-month-old in Killarney apartmentSun Mar 06 2016 - 23:40
Politicians condemn further delay in Ibrahim Halawa trialGovernment called on to reconsider its strategy to address ‘endless delay’Sun Mar 06 2016 - 21:24
Evelyn Joel ruling raises questions for the HSEAnalysis: Health executive once again finds itself in firing line following tragic deathSat Mar 05 2016 - 01:00
State criticised over healthcare costs in EU reportEuropean Commission highlights failure to reduce the price of medicines in reviewSat Mar 05 2016 - 01:00
More than 390,000 on outpatient waiting listsAbout 17,600 waiting more than 15 months for treatment, inpatient delays rise three-foldFri Mar 04 2016 - 18:25
Finding of misconduct against doctor involved in €1.9m will conspiracyFormer GAA team doctor had received suspended prison sentence for forging willThu Mar 03 2016 - 21:54
Maternity units record 660 clinical incidents in DecemberHSE reports 13 baby deaths and eight ‘major obstetric events’ across 19 unitsWed Mar 02 2016 - 16:44
Trolley numbers down 8% but A&Es under pressure - INMONurses at St Vincent’s Hospital stage lunchtime protest at understaffingWed Mar 02 2016 - 12:12
HSE whistleblower service receives 43 abuse allegationsConfidential recipient Leigh Gath highlights concerns about people in residential careWed Mar 02 2016 - 10:53
Planning tribunal pays €23m in third-party feesTribunal paid €8m in legal fees in last two years, bringing 10-year figure above €20mWed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00
Total of 544 patients currently on trolleys in hospitals across the StateSecond highest figure this year recorded by TrolleyWatchTue Mar 01 2016 - 12:31
Ballot papers not stamped at polling stations deemed inadmissibleInvestigation ordered in Waterford; issue also features in Wexford and DublinSun Feb 28 2016 - 15:14
Waterford result: John Deasy takes last seat for Fine Gael as Paudie Coffey loses outFianna Fáil newcomer Mary Butler tops the poll with John Halligan and David Cullinane also electedSun Feb 28 2016 - 00:55
Additional 40 family doctors to be trained each yearBoost intended to ensure supply of doctors for further roll-out of free GP careFri Feb 26 2016 - 01:02
