Dublin maternity hospitals publish safety reports for first timeData designed to help intending mothers make informed choice about local servicesThu Feb 25 2016 - 08:54
Welcome for Mick Wallace undimmed despite his unorthodox approachIndependent TD arrives at doors empty-handed in traditional sense of Irish politicsThu Feb 25 2016 - 01:00
One in eight Irish people have vitamin D deficiency - studyUCC scientists say foods need to be enhanced with vitamin D for good bone healthTue Feb 23 2016 - 18:03
GP candidates battle decline of rural communitiesIndependents Michael Harty and Jerry Cowley part of ‘No Doctor, No Village’ campaignTue Feb 23 2016 - 01:00
€10m deal to boost payments for rural GPsPay increases for student nurses also approved just days before Election 2016Tue Feb 23 2016 - 01:00
Student nurses and midwives to receive pay rise from March 1stINMO general secretary Liam Doran welcomes the pay rise, which arises from the Lansdowne Road AgreementMon Feb 22 2016 - 21:44
Starting a Family: SurrogacySurrogacy has been growing as an option for intending parents in Ireland, but it's a complex practice currently lacking a strong legal frameworkSat Feb 20 2016 - 05:00
Redmond had ‘unshakeable belief in himself’, mourners toldFuneral of former assistant Dublin city and county manager takes place in PorterstownFri Feb 19 2016 - 22:00
HSE defends BowelScreen after missed cancers controversyWexford hospital review found disease was not detected in a number of patientsThu Feb 18 2016 - 19:45
Number of Zika cases in Ireland rises to three, HSE saysVirus contracted during travel in Colombia and Barbados before patients returned hereThu Feb 18 2016 - 15:27
Wexford hospital: ‘Timing is everything with bowel cancer’Susie Long’s husband responds to review of patients who received colonoscopies at hospitalThu Feb 18 2016 - 08:54
Strict checks on medical card eligibility urgedConcerns about ‘extravagant’ spending by Transfusion Positive detailed in HSE audit reportThu Feb 18 2016 - 07:40
Excess claiming of travel allowances was ‘persistent’ at Sligo hospitalOne-in-three travel and subsistence claims checked by HSE audit involved overpaymentThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:02
George Redmond’s death marks the end of an eraThe controversial former planning official represented a certain kind of IrelandThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
HSE audit urges review of medical card processing facilityHSE is resisting auditors’ call for review of efficiency and value for moneyThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
‘Avoidable death’ among cases in Wexford cancer reviewEvaluation among BowelScreen patients after recall of nearly 600 colonoscopy patientsWed Feb 17 2016 - 21:55
Late George Redmond disputed tribunal’s findings91-year-old spent much of retirement under investigation by the Planning tribunal, CABWed Feb 17 2016 - 20:51
Report finds 60% of GPs in south-east not vetted by GardaHSE audit says all GPs should get Garda clearance, regardless of when contracts beganWed Feb 17 2016 - 13:38
HSE to reconstitute inquiry into Portlaoise baby deathsPlan includes appointing senior figure to decide if hospital staff should face sanctionsWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Portlaoise deaths: Buck rarely stops when inquiries involve white coatsAnalysis: There is little fallout for those allegedly at fault in health controversiesWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Call to lengthen cancer drug patent to cut costPrice of groundbreaking new cancer drugs could be reduced, says Dr Vishva DixitTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
NMH ‘unlikely’ to meet hygiene standards within infrastructureHolles Street master Dr Rhona Mahony responds to Hiqa report criticising maternity hospitalMon Feb 15 2016 - 16:10
Babies at risk of infection in Holles Street, report findsHiqa criticises hygiene and overcrowding at National Maternity HospitalMon Feb 15 2016 - 11:12
HSE seeks tender for flu vaccines in event of ‘pandemic’Contract with provider could be activated in next four years but only in case of emergencyMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Tallaght GPs start online consultationsJobstown family practice to offer online consultations using app-based technologyMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Most neurology patients wait over a year for MRI, report claimsStaff issues and lack of beds lead to A&E waits, Neurological Alliance of Ireland saysSun Feb 14 2016 - 18:56
FG plans to extend medical cards to children with severe disabilityParty manifesto to contain plan for minor surgery to be carried out by GPsSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Decision on children’s hospital delayed up to three monthsDelay due to ‘complexity of issues’ according to letter being sent to interested partiesThu Feb 11 2016 - 19:49
GPs leaving Ireland at rate of one per day, says IMODoctors call for increased funding to tackle ‘unprecedent crisis’ in health serviceThu Feb 11 2016 - 15:33
Fianna Fáil pledges extra 4,000 nurses and 500 consultantsParty says it will ‘review’ free GP care for under-6s and halt extension to under-12sTue Feb 09 2016 - 18:39
Sixteen HSE staff at centre of Portlaoise hospital inquiryEmployees under investigation for managerial failures over a series of baby deathsTue Feb 09 2016 - 09:22
Little sign of accountability in Portlaoise hospital scandalThere is no sign of promised reviews of a report on the Portlaoise maternity unitTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:01
Irish research is unlocking the dark secrets of dementiaA cure for the disorder is five to 10 years away, according to neurologist Tim LynchTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Overseas doctors hit by delays in Irish job applicationsIreland’s hospitals face staffing shortages amid growing backlog of documentationTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Growing waiting lists put pressure on VaradkarNumber of outpatients enduring long waits for appointments jumps almost 40%Sat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Outpatient delays up by 40% despite Varadkar promiseJanuary sees significant rise in the number enduring long waits for appointmentsFri Feb 05 2016 - 17:37
HSE apologises to patient over delay in investigationPsychiatrist crossed personal boundaries when treating patient, report findsFri Feb 05 2016 - 01:00
Psychiatrist crossed boundaries with woman client‘Unorthodox therapy’ leads to HSE investigation and apologyFri Feb 05 2016 - 01:00
Only one in four health service staff is vaccinated for fluUptake as low as 7% in some hospitals while four facilities had zero staff vaccinationsWed Feb 03 2016 - 11:19
St Vincent’s dismisses two staff after procurement inquiryInvestigation followed revelations in RTÉ programme on hospital broadcast last yearTue Feb 02 2016 - 16:22
Varadkar promises publicly funded fertility treatmentMinister intends to introduce legislation in area of assisted human reproductionMon Feb 01 2016 - 14:53
Trial to see nurse staffing levels based on patient needsPlan to see staffing worked out on type of patients rather than number of beds in wardMon Feb 01 2016 - 13:42
GPs criticise ‘nationalisation’ of family doctor servicesNAGP conference hears calls to resist extension of free GP care to under-12sSun Jan 31 2016 - 11:50
Blood donors urged to visit GPs over anaemia fearsIrish Blood Transfusion Service says faulty equipment may have caused the conditionSat Jan 30 2016 - 21:40
Khalafalla misconduct case flags wider issues in health serviceHow could a doctor who misread an X-ray move between jobs in the Irish health service?Sat Jan 30 2016 - 09:53
Parents back free under-six scheme but doctors doubtfulIncrease in surgery visits has knock-on effects elsewhere, claim some GPsSat Jan 30 2016 - 09:53
New flu vaccine campaign aims to ease hospital overcrowdingThis year’s flu outbreak is yet to peak, with emergency department numbers up by 9%Fri Jan 29 2016 - 13:50
HSE boss promises detailed answers over abuse claimsTony O’Brien apologises for leaving vulnerable adult in inappropriate foster homeFri Jan 29 2016 - 12:49
Low breastfeeding rate costs State €800m a yearBreastfeeding reduces infant deaths and protects against obesity, study claimsFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Three in hospital with influenza strain responsible for swine fluTwo other cases suspected in Wexford hospital, as HSE says H1N1 virus is circulatingThu Jan 28 2016 - 16:28
