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Ireland has one of  highest rates of Hepatitis B in Europe

Ireland has one of highest rates of Hepatitis B in Europe

State saw 9.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2013, a rate passed only by Latvia and UK

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 01:00
Thousands of complaints made against doctors in five years

Thousands of complaints made against doctors in five years

Psychiatry, cosmetic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology among most ‘complaint prone’

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 10:05
Planning for new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s resumes

Planning for new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s resumes

Proposed €150 million development was put on hold last May

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 13:33
Patients moved off waiting lists without having seen doctor

Patients moved off waiting lists without having seen doctor

Weekend and out-of-hours clinics for patients have yet to begin

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 10:34
One in five Irish operating theatres idle, consultants say

One in five Irish operating theatres idle, consultants say

Underfunding of hospital and mental health services damaging patient care, group claims

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 15:48
European court backs Ireland on junior doctor hours

European court backs Ireland on junior doctor hours

ECJ rules protected working time of NCHDs does not constitute working time

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 15:17
Decision on future of Portlaoise hospital deferred to Autumn

Decision on future of Portlaoise hospital deferred to Autumn

Shortage of consultants may mean accepting inferior standards of care, Varadkar suggests

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 12:23
Varadkar stands by his claim of lower hospital waiting times

Varadkar stands by his claim of lower hospital waiting times

Minister says figures are improving despite discrepancy between his and NTPF figures

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 22:08
Long wait for elderly applicants for symphysiotomy compensation

Long wait for elderly applicants for symphysiotomy compensation

Judge Maureen Harding Clark says almost 100 women have not provided full records

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 21:19
Varadkar claims major progress on waiting lists

Varadkar claims major progress on waiting lists

1,988 patients waiting for an outpatient appointment at end June for more than 18 months

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 11:23
Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, OECD finds

Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, OECD finds

Report shows specialists earned on average almost €164,500 in 2014

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00
Hospitals advised on improving safety and quality

Hospitals advised on improving safety and quality

Hiqa says improvements do not require additional financial resources

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 12:04
Drinking during pregnancy is rife,  study finds

Drinking during pregnancy is rife, study finds

Over 75% of Irish women’s pregnancies feature alcohol use - despite warnings

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
Direct provision residents exempt from prescription charge

Direct provision residents exempt from prescription charge

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar says asylum seekers will not have to pay levy

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
June hospital overcrowding at record levels, says INMO

June hospital overcrowding at record levels, says INMO

INMO says trolley numbers last month up for the twelfth month in a row

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
Legal blow to  Irish women’s hopes over faulty breast implants

Legal blow to Irish women’s hopes over faulty breast implants

Lawyers had claimed Irish women could get €10,000-€15,000 over PIP implants

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Nurse struck off register after professional misconduct

Nurse struck off register after professional misconduct

Nursing and Midwifery Board censures nurse for spitting at nursing home resident

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Irish Medical Organisation abandons fee boycott

Irish Medical Organisation abandons fee boycott

Doctors to pay increased annual fees of €605 after union ends campaign of opposition

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 15:22
GPs unhappy with under-6s scheme told to retract protests

GPs unhappy with under-6s scheme told to retract protests

HSE refuses to allow ‘conditional’ acceptance of contract from doctors with concerns

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
Free GP care for under-six children commences

Free GP care for under-six children commences

More than 79,000 children entitled to free GP care following registration

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
Rotunda and Coombe maternity hospitals to move

Rotunda and Coombe maternity hospitals to move

Rotunda going to site in Varadkar’s constituency, Coombe will be beside St James’s

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 16:09
Nursing home care costs ‘average of €896 per week’

Nursing home care costs ‘average of €896 per week’

Survey shows weekly difference of over €350 between facilities in Dublin and Donegal

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 15:17
Analysis: Leo Varadkar’s low-key report on abortion

Analysis: Leo Varadkar’s low-key report on abortion

‘Last thing the Government wants in run-up to an election is further debate on issue’

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Sharp fall in use of head shop drugs after ban introduced

Sharp fall in use of head shop drugs after ban introduced

Study appears to contradicts claims by critics of crackdown that it would drive demand underground rather than reducing it

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Kilkenny disability unit to close after court order

Kilkenny disability unit to close after court order

Court cancels registration of unit at St Patrick’s Centre after Hiqa queries

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 13:46
Patients protest over closure of Beaumont transplant programme

Patients protest over closure of Beaumont transplant programme

‘I’m afraid that by the time they sort this out, my body will be too weak for a transplant’

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Varadkar hits out at SF ‘hypocrisy’ over US corporate donations

Varadkar hits out at SF ‘hypocrisy’ over US corporate donations

Sinn Féin takes donations but ‘doesn’t believe in America’, says minister

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
A bitter pill: Ireland  told to spend less on patented drugs

A bitter pill: Ireland told to spend less on patented drugs

European Commission rebuffs complaint by group representing Irish pharma companies

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Trinity-trained doctor struck off in Britain

Trinity-trained doctor struck off in Britain

Dr Vincent Kent, whose fitness to practice was in Britain was ‘impaired’, listed as providing cosmetic surgery services in Dublin and Northern Ireland

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 00:00
Beaumont ‘may face charges’ over closure of transplant programme

Beaumont ‘may face charges’ over closure of transplant programme

Patients suffering due to lack of pancreas transplants at hospital, says David Hickey

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 17:20
Patients to meet over Beaumont transplant changes

Patients to meet over Beaumont transplant changes

Former surgeon accuses hospital of ‘callous disregard’ of needs of those on waiting list

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Folic acid could prevent 40 spina bifida cases yearly

Folic acid could prevent 40 spina bifida cases yearly

Rise in birth defects linked to reduction in vitamin intake among childbearing women

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 21:46
First  Irish death  over  online pills  may  force a reckoning

First Irish death over online pills may force a reckoning

Crackdown on illegal medicines about to get tougher as online trade continues to grow

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Man in mid-20s dies after taking banned slimming pills

Man in mid-20s dies after taking banned slimming pills

Garda and health products authority investigating ‘fat burning’ drug containing DNP

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 15:00
Too much pressure on obstetricians, says Holles St head

Too much pressure on obstetricians, says Holles St head

High expectation and low resources are a challenge, according to Dr Rhona Mahony

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 01:00
TDs accuse HSE of  failing to get value for money

TDs accuse HSE of failing to get value for money

Public Accounts Committee says goods and services not being procured competitively

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 19:03
Older people forced into care by lack of support, says charity

Older people forced into care by lack of support, says charity

Insufficient invested in ageing at home, says Alone

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Beit Foundation board set to postpone art sale

Beit Foundation board set to postpone art sale

Board to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offer

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 23:01
Hospitals should audit pregnancy outcomes, report says

Hospitals should audit pregnancy outcomes, report says

Women who have adverse events in maternity units ‘should receive reviews in two months’

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 15:55
Waterford city reimagined by young architects

Waterford city reimagined by young architects

Projects developed as part of ‘Industria’ exhibition challenge with DIT and IDA Ireland

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
Raging fire engulfs Towers Pub in Dublin’s Ballymun

Raging fire engulfs Towers Pub in Dublin’s Ballymun

Fire crews tackling blaze at former venue which featured on crime drama Love/Hate

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 00:07
Hiqa to be given powers to investigate private hospitals

Hiqa to be given powers to investigate private hospitals

Varadkar says measure designed to alleviate concerns about service safety and quality

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 10:00
Concern after Beaumont post-transplant clinic closes

Concern after Beaumont post-transplant clinic closes

Many transplant patients have been forced into overcrowded emergency departments

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Doctor admits biting bouncer in the arm in disciplinary case

Doctor admits biting bouncer in the arm in disciplinary case

Dr Vikas Gobin faces allegation of professional misconduct over Galway pub incident

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 19:50
Patient injured after fall from window at Cavan hospital

Patient injured after fall from window at Cavan hospital

Woman had subdural haemorrhage as well as fractures after incident early on Thursday

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 15:12
GP group shelves legal challenge to under-6s scheme

GP group shelves legal challenge to under-6s scheme

GP group says withdrawal of court case a “dark day” but vows to continue opposition

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 14:46
TDs call for new laws on medical negligence

TDs call for new laws on medical negligence

Oireachtas health committee says doctors should be obliged to tell patients of mistakes

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 11:34
Top doctor attacks handling of inquiries by  Medical Council

Top doctor attacks handling of inquiries by Medical Council

Leading surgeon Charlie Marks launches stinging critique in wake of investigation

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
HSE apologises for under-6s data breach

HSE apologises for under-6s data breach

More than 20,000 children registered despite online system crash

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 17:37
Free GP care Q&A: everything you need to know

Free GP care Q&A: everything you need to know

Free GP care for under-6s? Yes please. How do I avail of it?

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 11:17
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