Ireland has one of highest rates of Hepatitis B in EuropeState saw 9.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2013, a rate passed only by Latvia and UKTue Jul 28 2015 - 01:00
Thousands of complaints made against doctors in five yearsPsychiatry, cosmetic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology among most ‘complaint prone’Mon Jul 13 2015 - 10:05
Planning for new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s resumesProposed €150 million development was put on hold last MaySat Jul 11 2015 - 13:33
Patients moved off waiting lists without having seen doctorWeekend and out-of-hours clinics for patients have yet to beginSat Jul 11 2015 - 10:34
One in five Irish operating theatres idle, consultants sayUnderfunding of hospital and mental health services damaging patient care, group claimsThu Jul 09 2015 - 15:48
European court backs Ireland on junior doctor hoursECJ rules protected working time of NCHDs does not constitute working timeThu Jul 09 2015 - 15:17
Decision on future of Portlaoise hospital deferred to AutumnShortage of consultants may mean accepting inferior standards of care, Varadkar suggestsThu Jul 09 2015 - 12:23
Varadkar stands by his claim of lower hospital waiting timesMinister says figures are improving despite discrepancy between his and NTPF figuresWed Jul 08 2015 - 22:08
Long wait for elderly applicants for symphysiotomy compensationJudge Maureen Harding Clark says almost 100 women have not provided full recordsWed Jul 08 2015 - 21:19
Varadkar claims major progress on waiting lists1,988 patients waiting for an outpatient appointment at end June for more than 18 monthsWed Jul 08 2015 - 11:23
Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, OECD findsReport shows specialists earned on average almost €164,500 in 2014Wed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00
Hospitals advised on improving safety and qualityHiqa says improvements do not require additional financial resourcesTue Jul 07 2015 - 12:04
Drinking during pregnancy is rife, study findsOver 75% of Irish women’s pregnancies feature alcohol use - despite warningsTue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
Direct provision residents exempt from prescription chargeMinister for Health Leo Varadkar says asylum seekers will not have to pay levyTue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
June hospital overcrowding at record levels, says INMOINMO says trolley numbers last month up for the twelfth month in a rowTue Jul 07 2015 - 01:00
Legal blow to Irish women’s hopes over faulty breast implantsLawyers had claimed Irish women could get €10,000-€15,000 over PIP implantsFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Nurse struck off register after professional misconductNursing and Midwifery Board censures nurse for spitting at nursing home residentFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Irish Medical Organisation abandons fee boycottDoctors to pay increased annual fees of €605 after union ends campaign of oppositionThu Jul 02 2015 - 15:22
GPs unhappy with under-6s scheme told to retract protestsHSE refuses to allow ‘conditional’ acceptance of contract from doctors with concernsThu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00
Free GP care for under-six children commencesMore than 79,000 children entitled to free GP care following registrationWed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
Rotunda and Coombe maternity hospitals to moveRotunda going to site in Varadkar’s constituency, Coombe will be beside St James’sTue Jun 30 2015 - 16:09
Nursing home care costs ‘average of €896 per week’Survey shows weekly difference of over €350 between facilities in Dublin and DonegalTue Jun 30 2015 - 15:17
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 introducedStudy appears to contradicts claims by critics of crackdown that it would drive demand underground rather than reducing itTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Kilkenny disability unit to close after court orderCourt cancels registration of unit at St Patrick’s Centre after Hiqa queriesMon Jun 29 2015 - 13:46
Varadkar hits out at SF ‘hypocrisy’ over US corporate donationsSinn Féin takes donations but ‘doesn’t believe in America’, says ministerMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
A bitter pill: Ireland told to spend less on patented drugsEuropean Commission rebuffs complaint by group representing Irish pharma companiesMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
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
Trinity-trained doctor struck off in BritainDr Vincent Kent, whose fitness to practice was in Britain was ‘impaired’, listed as providing cosmetic surgery services in Dublin and Northern IrelandMon Jun 29 2015 - 00:00
Beaumont ‘may face charges’ over closure of transplant programmePatients suffering due to lack of pancreas transplants at hospital, says David HickeySat Jun 27 2015 - 17:20
Patients to meet over Beaumont transplant changesFormer surgeon accuses hospital of ‘callous disregard’ of needs of those on waiting listSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Folic acid could prevent 40 spina bifida cases yearlyRise in birth defects linked to reduction in vitamin intake among childbearing womenFri Jun 26 2015 - 21:46
First Irish death over online pills may force a reckoningCrackdown on illegal medicines about to get tougher as online trade continues to growFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Man in mid-20s dies after taking banned slimming pillsGarda and health products authority investigating ‘fat burning’ drug containing DNPThu Jun 25 2015 - 15:00
Too much pressure on obstetricians, says Holles St headHigh expectation and low resources are a challenge, according to Dr Rhona MahonyThu Jun 25 2015 - 01:00
TDs accuse HSE of failing to get value for moneyPublic Accounts Committee says goods and services not being procured competitivelyWed Jun 24 2015 - 19:03
Older people forced into care by lack of support, says charityInsufficient invested in ageing at home, says AloneTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Beit Foundation board set to postpone art saleBoard to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offerMon Jun 22 2015 - 23:01
Hospitals should audit pregnancy outcomes, report saysWomen who have adverse events in maternity units ‘should receive reviews in two months’Mon Jun 22 2015 - 15:55
Waterford city reimagined by young architectsProjects developed as part of ‘Industria’ exhibition challenge with DIT and IDA IrelandMon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
Raging fire engulfs Towers Pub in Dublin’s BallymunFire crews tackling blaze at former venue which featured on crime drama Love/HateMon Jun 22 2015 - 00:07
Hiqa to be given powers to investigate private hospitalsVaradkar says measure designed to alleviate concerns about service safety and qualityFri Jun 19 2015 - 10:00
Concern after Beaumont post-transplant clinic closesMany transplant patients have been forced into overcrowded emergency departmentsFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Doctor admits biting bouncer in the arm in disciplinary caseDr Vikas Gobin faces allegation of professional misconduct over Galway pub incidentThu Jun 18 2015 - 19:50
Patient injured after fall from window at Cavan hospitalWoman had subdural haemorrhage as well as fractures after incident early on ThursdayThu Jun 18 2015 - 15:12
GP group shelves legal challenge to under-6s schemeGP group says withdrawal of court case a “dark day” but vows to continue oppositionThu Jun 18 2015 - 14:46
TDs call for new laws on medical negligenceOireachtas health committee says doctors should be obliged to tell patients of mistakesWed Jun 17 2015 - 11:34
Top doctor attacks handling of inquiries by Medical CouncilLeading surgeon Charlie Marks launches stinging critique in wake of investigationWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
HSE apologises for under-6s data breachMore than 20,000 children registered despite online system crashTue Jun 16 2015 - 17:37
Free GP care Q&A: everything you need to knowFree GP care for under-6s? Yes please. How do I avail of it?Tue Jun 16 2015 - 11:17
