Women with concerns over deliveries to meet maternity expertsMeetings arranged after review into baby deaths at Portlaoise hospital carried outMon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
Two cases of listeria found in milk products since 2014European Commission report praises controls and says no risks identified for consumersMon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
HSE takes steps to minimise chemotherapy delaysShortage of necessary drugs has hampered treatment for hundreds of cancer patientsSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Drug supply issues cause chemo delays for cancer patientsHSE says five patients in Drogheda had treatment postponed by a day as a resultFri Oct 30 2015 - 14:07
Trolley crisis worsens as HSE records deficit of €322m in AugustWaiting 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 drugsEU is trying to increase the number of clinical trials being carried out in EuropeTue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00
Medical brain drain leading to ‘dumbing down’, says Rotunda masterCuts and lack of opportunity stopping doctors returning to Ireland, says Coulter-SmithMon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
Rotunda Hospital master criticises abortion legislationAbsence of gestational age limit creates challenge for doctors, says Coulter-SmithMon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
No reports of bad reactions in chemo scare, says authorityNumber of cancer patients potentially at risk of contamination down to eight, says HPRAFri Oct 23 2015 - 17:36
IMO urges action on ‘unacceptable’ overcrowding at BeaumontUnion seeks direct intervention by HSE boss Tony O’Brien as 39 patients wait on trolleysFri Oct 23 2015 - 16:38
Consultant surgeon earns €736,000 from HSEHSE 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 facilitiesAdministration and delays by doctors are holding up repayments, PAC hearsThu Oct 22 2015 - 21:12
HSE head criticised for having conference expenses paidTony O’Brien allowed US medical company to pay for his attendance at Madrid eventThu Oct 22 2015 - 18:39
HSE report into death of baby Mark Molloy to be publishedCase spurred inquiry into fatalities at Portlaoise hospital which led to damning reportThu Oct 22 2015 - 09:35
Van Geene case reveals unwieldy medical complaints systemBetter way needed as both sides often come away feeling as though they have lostThu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
MS costs Irish society €429 million per year, says reportMS Ireland indicates majority of sufferers visit GP at least six times a yearWed Oct 21 2015 - 14:48
Maternity services: 80% increase in claims in four yearsAnalysis: Report represents bid to bridge data gap in gynaecology and maternityWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Claims and incidents vary widely in maternity unitsIncidents at best performing unit almost 12 times lower than that with highest rateWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Maternity units report 75 ‘extreme incidents’ in 2014Thirty foreign bodies left in patients over past decade, State Claims Agency report showsTue Oct 20 2015 - 13:57
Further wait for patients in chemotherapy scareMajority of units declared risk-free but remaining test results unavailable until FridayTue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
Women from deprived areas more likely to die of breast cancerDisparity due to late diagnosis, more aggressive tumours and lifestyle issuesMon Oct 19 2015 - 16:27
‘Worrying’ rise in self-harm among young boysHundreds required emergency treatment in 2014 after inflicting injuries on themselvesSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Suicides in Ireland fall to 2007 level following downturn surgeSuicide rate for young people among the highest recorded across EuropeSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Warning over potentially contaminated chemotherapySome 200 cancer patients offered medical consultations after alert issuedFri Oct 16 2015 - 14:25
More than 18,200 children waiting for orthodontic treatmentAlmost 7,000 have been waiting for treatment for over two yearsFri Oct 16 2015 - 07:25
State agency’s handling of injury claims under reviewSenators call for action to end lengthy and costly litigation in medical claims casesFri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
Irish health service most reliant on foreign-trained doctorsNumber of doctors registered hits record high, Medical Council report findsThu Oct 15 2015 - 09:36
Public to be allowed administer more emergency medicinesUnder new laws wider variety of life-saving treatments can be given by trained citizensThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Children waiting ‘up to a year’ for dental extractions in hospitalIrish Dental Association blames Government cuts to family dental supportsThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa finds 66 high risk issues at Dublin disability centreInspectors demand immediate action over water at 55 degrees at Ballyboden facilityWed Oct 14 2015 - 15:55
Budget 2016: Hard task making extra health funds go roundAnalysis: GP care the main event but Varadkar faces questions about size of war chestTue Oct 13 2015 - 21:00
Health: Varadkar disputes Howlin’s claims about size of budgetIrish Medical Organisation criticises budget announcement on free GP care for under-12sTue Oct 13 2015 - 20:12
INMO ‘blocking’ deployment of nurses to St Vincent’s hospitalHospital says nurses’ work-to-rule causing increased problems in A&E departmentTue Oct 13 2015 - 16:30
Hospitals fined for breaching 18-month waiting listsInstitutions in the west and northwest bear the brunt of fines imposedTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:01
Emergency department nurses work to rule at St Vincent’sMembers of Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation take action over overcrowdingTue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa lifts closure threat against Co Meath care centreImprovements at Redwood follow Hiqa criticism of over-use of physical restraintMon Oct 12 2015 - 16:28
Hospitals face fines of €5.8m for failing to meet targets to reduce waiting listsSome 11,000 outpatients were on a waiting list at the end of AugustMon Oct 12 2015 - 01:01
HSE stops payments to Lloyds Pharmacy in fees rowPharmacy chain’s approach to dispensing fees ‘constitutes fraud’, letter claimsMon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Call for specialist weight-management centres to aid obeseRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland report seeks centres in HSE regions and more fundsMon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
HSE squares up to Lloyds Pharmacy in row over MyMed dispensing feesState body says pharmacy chain is fraudulently claiming multiple paymentsMon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Inpatient, daycase waiting lists soar 11,710 per centOutpatient lists up 563 per cent since June despite initiatives by Leo VaradkarFri Oct 09 2015 - 06:56
HSE €325m over budget for first nine months of 2015PAC hears health service not over-staffed or over-managed relative to other countriesThu Oct 08 2015 - 13:43
Irish blood service owes State €10.3m in pension moneyDeficit in IBTS pension scheme grows to €92m as proposal made to resolve rowThu Oct 08 2015 - 13:25
Inspectors find hospital ward wasn’t painted for 10 yearsReport critical of hygiene, infection risks and environmental standards at hospitalThu Oct 08 2015 - 12:21
Nation’s health: Study shows Ireland moving in right directionPersistent problems such as smoking, alcohol and snack food need to be tackledThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Cork study links childhood obesity and sugary drinksResearch finds an extra soft drink can a day can increase a child’s body weight by 1kgWed Oct 07 2015 - 21:00
Men drink and smoke more than women, health survey findsHealthy Ireland study raises concerns over risky sex, snacking and low levels of exerciseWed Oct 07 2015 - 16:13
Obesity peaks, smoking below 20% but binge drinking rifeMost commonly reported health conditions are high blood pressure and back problemsWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
HSE aims for 440 extra hospital beds for winterHealth executive proposes additional resources to help ease overcrowding pressuresTue Oct 06 2015 - 18:35
Nurses to vote on industrial action in A&E unitsIrish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says hospital staff are ‘beyond breaking point’Tue Oct 06 2015 - 16:18
