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Number of patients on trolleys drops sharply after record highs

Number of patients on trolleys drops sharply after record highs

Smaller hospitals clear backlog as 371 wait for admission

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 14:02
Ireland lodges medical costs claims with 23 European states

Ireland lodges medical costs claims with 23 European states

About 60,000 citizens of other European countries treated by health service each year

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 01:00
Hospital trolleys: Behind record figures lies much unnecessary  suffering

Hospital trolleys: Behind record figures lies much unnecessary suffering

Numbers shouldn’t surprise as figures for last month were 53% up on previous December

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 01:00
HSE bid for €100m to cut hospital overcrowding rejected

HSE bid for €100m to cut hospital overcrowding rejected

Nurses say industrial action ‘inevitable’ unless staff added and public beds reopened

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 01:00
Number of patients on trolleys comes close to record levels

Number of patients on trolleys comes close to record levels

Blow to HSE as senior executive Dr Tony O’Connell resigns to return to Australia

Mon Jan 05 2015 - 23:30
Legal fees in medical negligence cases criticised

Legal fees in medical negligence cases criticised

'Gravy train' legal charges should be capped, says Medical Protection Society

Sat Jan 03 2015 - 06:30
'How can the HSE put a price on your life?'

'How can the HSE put a price on your life?'

Two women have the same rare condition but only one is being treated with Soliris drug

Sat Jan 03 2015 - 01:03
Legal costs in Ireland are now highest in western world

Legal costs in Ireland are now highest in western world

Medical Protection Society says ‘excess’ fees charged in medical cases lead to soaring costs

Sat Jan 03 2015 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar’s long honeymoon in health is over

Leo Varadkar’s long honeymoon in health is over

For Leo Varadkar, minimising major mishaps and averting crises will dilute any ‘vision thing’ in 2015

Tue Dec 30 2014 - 09:00
Inquiry into whether medicines were exported from Ireland for better prices

Inquiry into whether medicines were exported from Ireland for better prices

Shortage in supply of Eltroxin reported to HSE by Amdipharm Mercury Company

Tue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
Beaumont cardiac intervention unit unused due to staff shortage

Beaumont cardiac intervention unit unused due to staff shortage

New unit ‘operational’ but not active as existing unit is still open

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Woman on life support:  medics feared legal position

Woman on life support: medics feared legal position

Father of ‘clinically dead’ pregnant woman may seek ward-of-court status to administer affairs

Mon Dec 22 2014 - 06:18
Varadkar denies waiting lists are ‘being hidden’ from public

Varadkar denies waiting lists are ‘being hidden’ from public

Minister says HSE stopped publishing information because of accuracy concerns

Mon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00
George Redmond said  he did not ask developers for money

George Redmond said he did not ask developers for money

He disputed planning tribunal findings that he was corrupt and used another case to challenge them

Sat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Redmond ruling opens up challenges to tribunal findings

Redmond ruling opens up challenges to tribunal findings

Tribunal ran from 1997 to 2012 and is expected to cost at least €170m

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 21:01
HSE says hospitals must make €150 million savings in 2015

HSE says hospitals must make €150 million savings in 2015

New plan will see €40 million savings from cuts in agency staff and overtime

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 12:27
Cancer survival rates higher than ever, says  report

Cancer survival rates higher than ever, says report

National Cancer Registry finds deaths from disease dropped consistently in last 20 years

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 07:00
Profile: Leigh Gath

Profile: Leigh Gath

Leigh Gath to liaise with whistleblowers concerned about services for vulnerable users

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 01:00
HSE appoints disability activist to hear abuse claims

HSE appoints disability activist to hear abuse claims

Kathleen Lynch announces creation of body, separate to Hiqa, to examine care centres

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 13:09
Health Service Executive to delay inquiry into conditions at Áras Attracta care home

Health Service Executive to delay inquiry into conditions at Áras Attracta care home

HSE to wait until Garda completes investigation into alleged mistreatment of patients

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 01:00
Lack of lasting improvements behind Beaumont trolley crisis

Lack of lasting improvements behind Beaumont trolley crisis

Delayed discharges clogging up system for years - but solution still has not been found

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 01:00
‘Up to 20’ patients a night on chairs at Beaumont Hospital

‘Up to 20’ patients a night on chairs at Beaumont Hospital

Patients spending up to 70 hours on trolleys in emergency department, claims INMO

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 19:49
More than 82,000 sought cancer information last year

More than 82,000 sought cancer information last year

Irish Cancer Society says services need to engage better with men and older people

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 13:33
Áras Attracta scandal: how to stop it happening again

Áras Attracta scandal: how to stop it happening again

Abuse of care-home residents not a one-off so complaints system needs an overhaul

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
Patients asked to avoid Beaumont A&E

Patients asked to avoid Beaumont A&E

Hospital emergency department “under enormous strain” due to overcrowding

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 19:14
Rotunda and Holles St hospitals criticised over cleanliness

Rotunda and Holles St hospitals criticised over cleanliness

Hiqa inspectors critical of ‘unacceptable levels’ of dust at Holles St neonatal unit

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 12:07
HSE issues apology  over Áras Attracta mistreatment

HSE issues apology over Áras Attracta mistreatment

HSE chief Tony O’Brien: Behaviour exposed in RTÉ documentary will not be tolerated

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 07:04
Casual nature of Áras Attracta abuse most disturbing

Casual nature of Áras Attracta abuse most disturbing

Whistleblowers have been on about the State-run Mayo facility for years

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Differing opinions over proposal  to send HSE inspectors undercover into creches

Differing opinions over proposal to send HSE inspectors undercover into creches

Leo Varadkar says covert activities ‘has to be done’, watchdog believes move would invade people’s privacy

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Hiqa cool on  plan for undercover care centre inspections

Hiqa cool on plan for undercover care centre inspections

Covert activities could impede human rights by invading privacy, says watchdog chief

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 19:43
Varadkar backs use of undercover abuse investigations

Varadkar backs use of undercover abuse investigations

Áras Attracta patient abuse responsibility goes ‘to top’ of HSE

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 15:21
Mistreatment in care home raises issues for HSE

Mistreatment in care home raises issues for HSE

Shocking scenes in centre for adults with intellectual disabilities to air on RTÉ

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 06:00
Undercover inspectors may be sent to care homes and creches

Undercover inspectors may be sent to care homes and creches

HSE chief Tony O’Brien urges staff to ‘blow the whistle’ on any instances of abuse

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 06:00
National Library welcomes €2m funding for national cultural institutions

National Library welcomes €2m funding for national cultural institutions

Catherine Fahy relieved Minister for Arts has indicated additional funding will come soon

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Blood donations sought over fears of Christmas shortage

Blood donations sought over fears of Christmas shortage

About 15,000 donations needed over the coming weeks to maintain supply

Sun Dec 07 2014 - 20:04
More than  360 apply for symphysiotomy redress scheme

More than 360 apply for symphysiotomy redress scheme

Women who qualify will receive a payment of €50,000, €100,000 or €150,000

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
‘Significant’ progress since Savita case, HSE says

‘Significant’ progress since Savita case, HSE says

Extra obstetricians and midwives are to be appointed to service next year

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 11:39
Departments need more than €1.1bn in extra funding

Departments need more than €1.1bn in extra funding

Health requires additional €680m to cover 2014 costs

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 01:00
Savita hospital review finds ‘reasonable compliance’

Savita hospital review finds ‘reasonable compliance’

Ernst & Young finds no ‘residual actions’ on disciplining staff involved in late woman’s care

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 00:50
Sligo hospital issues apology to Sally Rowlette family

Sligo hospital issues apology to Sally Rowlette family

Saolta hospital group says services have improved in maternity unit since her death

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 20:46
€680m bailout for HSE biggest in its 10-year history

€680m bailout for HSE biggest in its 10-year history

Five departments seeking total of €1.2bn in additional funding to cover shortfalls

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 16:11
Review of Savita recommendations due today

Review of Savita recommendations due today

Report expected to say substantial changes made since death in Galway two years ago

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 13:29
Only 1 in 3 people who want to die at home do so

Only 1 in 3 people who want to die at home do so

Irish Hospice Foundation calls for health policy that focuses on providing care at home

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 11:29
Air pollution in Killarney 10 times higher at night

Air pollution in Killarney 10 times higher at night

Towns without smoky-coal ban see levels of air pollution soar on winter nights

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 11:00
List of women dying in Ireland’s maternity hospitals continues to grow

List of women dying in Ireland’s maternity hospitals continues to grow

Tania McCabe, Bimbo Onanuga, Dhara Kivlehan, Savita Halappanavar, Jennifer Crean and now Sally Rowlette: the system struggles to learn from past mistakes

Thu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Life expectancy growing faster in Ireland than  in rest of  Europe

Life expectancy growing faster in Ireland than in rest of Europe

Ireland still ranking highly for obesity and alcoholism

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 17:38
257 applications for symphysiotomy scheme

257 applications for symphysiotomy scheme

Department says redress applications increasing before applications close on Friday

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 14:52
‘Little progress’ in maternity sector despite Halappanavar

‘Little progress’ in maternity sector despite Halappanavar

Report by Sam Coulter Smith criticises failure of HSE to implement recommendations

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 11:06
Asthma Society says smoky coal ban ‘would save 2,000 lives’

Asthma Society says smoky coal ban ‘would save 2,000 lives’

Charity says all-Ireland measure would reduce rate of respiratory disease and cancer

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 10:39
Hiqa says ambulance service can improve with existing resources

Hiqa says ambulance service can improve with existing resources

Authority’s ‘do-it-better’ verdict may not find favour with staff who want more funding

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 01:03
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