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IMO rejects call to draft in surgeons for emergency work

IMO rejects call to draft in surgeons for emergency work

Nursing union proposal rejected by doctors who say bed shortage is cause of backlog

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
Irish regulator found aircraft’s certifications ‘satisfactory’

Irish regulator found aircraft’s certifications ‘satisfactory’

Irish Aviation Authority cleared safety documentation for Airbus A321 in April

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
HSE takes steps to minimise chemotherapy delays

HSE takes steps to minimise chemotherapy delays

Shortage of necessary drugs has hampered treatment for hundreds of cancer patients

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Drug supply issues cause chemo delays for cancer patients

Drug supply issues cause chemo delays for cancer patients

HSE says five patients in Drogheda had treatment postponed by a day as a result

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 14:07
Trolley crisis worsens as HSE records deficit of €322m in August

Trolley crisis worsens as HSE records deficit of €322m in August

Waiting lists and trolley numbers up as Minister for Health’s targets are missed.

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 13:52
Safety vs speed: how the EU regulates drugs

Safety vs speed: how the EU regulates drugs

EU is trying to increase the number of clinical trials being carried out in Europe

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00
Medical brain drain leading to ‘dumbing down’, says Rotunda master

Medical brain drain leading to ‘dumbing down’, says Rotunda master

Cuts and lack of opportunity stopping doctors returning to Ireland, says Coulter-Smith

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
Rotunda Hospital master criticises abortion legislation

Rotunda Hospital master criticises abortion legislation

Absence of gestational age limit creates challenge for doctors, says Coulter-Smith

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
No reports of bad reactions in chemo scare, says authority

No reports of bad reactions in chemo scare, says authority

Number of cancer patients potentially at risk of contamination down to eight, says HPRA

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 17:36
IMO urges action on ‘unacceptable’ overcrowding at Beaumont

IMO urges action on ‘unacceptable’ overcrowding at Beaumont

Union seeks direct intervention by HSE boss Tony O’Brien as 39 patients wait on trolleys

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 16:38
Consultant surgeon earns €736,000 from HSE

Consultant surgeon earns €736,000 from HSE

HSE chief financial officer Stephen Mulvany says the situation was ‘truly exceptional’

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
HSE owed €290m for the use of public facilities

HSE owed €290m for the use of public facilities

Administration and delays by doctors are holding up repayments, PAC hears

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 21:12
HSE head criticised for having conference expenses paid

HSE head criticised for having conference expenses paid

Tony O’Brien allowed US medical company to pay for his attendance at Madrid event

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 18:39
HSE report into death of baby Mark Molloy to be published

HSE report into death of baby Mark Molloy to be published

Case spurred inquiry into fatalities at Portlaoise hospital which led to damning report

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 09:35
Van Geene case reveals unwieldy medical complaints system

Van Geene case reveals unwieldy medical complaints system

Better way needed as both sides often come away feeling as though they have lost

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
MS costs Irish society €429 million per year, says report

MS costs Irish society €429 million per year, says report

MS Ireland indicates majority of sufferers visit GP at least six times a year

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 14:48
Claims and incidents vary widely in maternity units

Claims and incidents vary widely in maternity units

Incidents at best performing unit almost 12 times lower than that with highest rate

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Maternity services: 80% increase in claims in four years

Maternity services: 80% increase in claims in four years

Analysis: Report represents bid to bridge data gap in gynaecology and maternity

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Maternity units report 75 ‘extreme incidents’ in 2014

Maternity units report 75 ‘extreme incidents’ in 2014

Thirty foreign bodies left in patients over past decade, State Claims Agency report shows

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 13:57
Further wait for patients in chemotherapy scare

Further wait for patients in chemotherapy scare

Majority of units declared risk-free but remaining test results unavailable until Friday

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
Women from deprived areas more likely to die of breast cancer

Women from deprived areas more likely to die of breast cancer

Disparity due to late diagnosis, more aggressive tumours and lifestyle issues

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 16:27
‘Worrying’ rise in self-harm among young boys

‘Worrying’ rise in self-harm among young boys

Hundreds required emergency treatment in 2014 after inflicting injuries on themselves

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Suicides in Ireland fall to 2007 level following downturn surge

Suicides in Ireland fall to 2007 level following downturn surge

Suicide rate for young people among the highest recorded across Europe

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Warning  over potentially contaminated chemotherapy

Warning over potentially contaminated chemotherapy

Some 200 cancer patients offered medical consultations after alert issued

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 14:25
More than 18,200 children   waiting for orthodontic treatment

More than 18,200 children waiting for orthodontic treatment

Almost 7,000 have been waiting for treatment for over two years

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 07:25
State agency’s handling of  injury claims under review

State agency’s handling of injury claims under review

Senators call for action to end lengthy and costly litigation in medical claims cases

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
Irish health service most reliant on foreign-trained doctors

Irish health service most reliant on foreign-trained doctors

Number of doctors registered hits record high, Medical Council report finds

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 09:36
Public to be allowed administer more emergency  medicines

Public to be allowed administer more emergency medicines

Under new laws wider variety of life-saving treatments can be given by trained citizens

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Children waiting ‘up to a year’  for dental extractions in hospital

Children waiting ‘up to a year’ for dental extractions in hospital

Irish Dental Association blames Government cuts to family dental supports

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa finds 66 high risk issues at Dublin disability centre

Hiqa finds 66 high risk issues at Dublin disability centre

Inspectors demand immediate action over water at 55 degrees at Ballyboden facility

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 15:55
Budget 2016: Hard task making extra health funds  go round

Budget 2016: Hard task making extra health funds go round

Analysis: GP care the main event but Varadkar faces questions about size of war chest

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 21:00
Health: Varadkar disputes Howlin’s claims about size of  budget

Health: Varadkar disputes Howlin’s claims about size of budget

Irish Medical Organisation criticises budget announcement on free GP care for under-12s

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 20:12
INMO ‘blocking’ deployment of nurses to St Vincent’s hospital

INMO ‘blocking’ deployment of nurses to St Vincent’s hospital

Hospital says nurses’ work-to-rule causing increased problems in A&E department

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 16:30
Hospitals fined for breaching 18-month waiting lists

Hospitals fined for breaching 18-month waiting lists

Institutions in the west and northwest bear the brunt of fines imposed

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 01:01
Emergency department nurses work to rule at St Vincent’s

Emergency department nurses work to rule at St Vincent’s

Members of Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation take action over overcrowding

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa lifts closure threat against Co Meath care centre

Hiqa lifts closure threat against Co Meath care centre

Improvements at Redwood follow Hiqa criticism of over-use of physical restraint

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 16:28
Hospitals face fines of €5.8m for failing to meet targets to reduce waiting lists

Hospitals face fines of €5.8m for failing to meet targets to reduce waiting lists

Some 11,000 outpatients were on a waiting list at the end of August

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:01
HSE squares up to Lloyds Pharmacy in row over MyMed dispensing fees

HSE squares up to Lloyds Pharmacy in row over MyMed dispensing fees

State body says pharmacy chain is fraudulently claiming multiple payments

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
HSE stops payments to Lloyds Pharmacy in fees row

HSE stops payments to Lloyds Pharmacy in fees row

Pharmacy chain’s approach to dispensing fees ‘constitutes fraud’, letter claims

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Call for specialist weight-management centres to aid obese

Call for specialist weight-management centres to aid obese

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland report seeks centres in HSE regions and more funds

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Inpatient, daycase waiting lists soar 11,710 per cent

Inpatient, daycase waiting lists soar 11,710 per cent

Outpatient lists up 563 per cent since June despite initiatives by Leo Varadkar

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 06:56
HSE €325m over budget for first nine months of 2015

HSE €325m over budget for first nine months of 2015

PAC hears health service not over-staffed or over-managed relative to other countries

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 13:43
Irish blood service owes State €10.3m in pension money

Irish blood service owes State €10.3m in pension money

Deficit in IBTS pension scheme grows to €92m as proposal made to resolve row

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 13:25
Inspectors find hospital ward wasn’t painted for 10 years

Inspectors find hospital ward wasn’t painted for 10 years

Report critical of hygiene, infection risks and environmental standards at hospital

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 12:21
Nation’s health: Study shows Ireland moving in right direction

Nation’s health: Study shows Ireland moving in right direction

Persistent problems such as smoking, alcohol and snack food need to be tackled

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Cork study  links childhood obesity and sugary drinks

Cork study links childhood obesity and sugary drinks

Research finds an extra soft drink can a day can increase a child’s body weight by 1kg

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 21:00
Men drink and  smoke more than women, health  survey finds

Men drink and smoke more than women, health survey finds

Healthy Ireland study raises concerns over risky sex, snacking and low levels of exercise

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 16:13
Obesity peaks, smoking below 20% but binge drinking rife

Obesity peaks, smoking below 20% but binge drinking rife

Most commonly reported health conditions are high blood pressure and back problems

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
HSE aims for  440 extra hospital beds for winter

HSE aims for 440 extra hospital beds for winter

Health executive proposes additional resources to help ease overcrowding pressures

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 18:35
Nurses to vote on industrial action in A&E units

Nurses to vote on industrial action in A&E units

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says hospital staff are ‘beyond breaking point’

Tue Oct 06 2015 - 16:18
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