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Report says medical card holders should contribute to dental costs

Report says medical card holders should contribute to dental costs

National Oral Health Forum says free GP care should be extended to dental cover

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 01:01
Irish Ebola aid response ‘hampered by red tape’

Irish Ebola aid response ‘hampered by red tape’

Concern says it is struggling to recruit quality staff to work in worst-hit areas

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Varadkar abandons two-hospital plan

Varadkar abandons two-hospital plan

Charity fundraiser says not enough space on site for two major hospitals

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Physiotherapists say confusion with ‘physical therapist’ misleads public

Physiotherapists say confusion with ‘physical therapist’ misleads public

Calls for legislation for exclusive use of both titles

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Women to get up to €150,000 under symphysiotomy sceheme

Women to get up to €150,000 under symphysiotomy sceheme

Retired judge says she wants to make sure women get money quickly and easily

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Number of mumps cases more than doubles in a year

Number of mumps cases more than doubles in a year

Young adults most affected as HPSC urges people to get vaccinated against disease

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 14:02
Rising health insurance costs to be tackled with measures

Rising health insurance costs to be tackled with measures

Minister for Health announces discounts for younger adults and cuts in stamp duty

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 12:52
Nurses warned they cannot work unless registered

Nurses warned they cannot work unless registered

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to picket board of regulator over 50 per cent fee increase

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Under-6s and over-70s using  free GP care may face ‘nominal fee’

Under-6s and over-70s using free GP care may face ‘nominal fee’

GPs favour fee (likely to be about €5) to discourage inappropriate attendances

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 05:00
Nurse taped patient ‘to keep him quiet’,  hearing told

Nurse taped patient ‘to keep him quiet’, hearing told

Fitness to practise inquiry resumes at nursing board into incident at Sligo hospital

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 11:41
Varadkar favours early planning application for new maternity hospital at St James’s

Varadkar favours early planning application for new maternity hospital at St James’s

Critics argue the Dublin site is too small to accommodate both hospitals

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 14:02
Portlaoise hospital takes ‘no action’ over doctors who refused to help man

Portlaoise hospital takes ‘no action’ over doctors who refused to help man

Patient (71) died weeks after his fall, inquest into death in Portlaoise was told

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 13:28
‘Medicinal mushrooms’ among 36 projects to win €13.5m funding

‘Medicinal mushrooms’ among 36 projects to win €13.5m funding

Miniser for Health Leo Varadkar announces winners of funding from Health Research Board

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 09:04
Health Service Executive rejects MS drug again

Health Service Executive rejects MS drug again

Decision comes as a blow to patients who are paying up to €500 a month for Fampridine

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:01
Ebola test shows authorities getting serious about threat

Ebola test shows authorities getting serious about threat

Dry run involved Mater, ambulance service, Dublin Fire Brigade and the Garda

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:01
Irish Water right to seek PPS numbers, Varadkar says

Irish Water right to seek PPS numbers, Varadkar says

Minister admits communications campaign on water metering is ‘not yet won’

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 14:44
Inquest hears man fell outside Portlaoise hospital two weeks before he died

Inquest hears man fell outside Portlaoise hospital two weeks before he died

Daughter voices concern over elderly man being released from hospital without back-up

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 09:14
Inquest told doctors on lunch refused to help man in hospital

Inquest told doctors on lunch refused to help man in hospital

Christopher Marianayagam died at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 07:54
Two doctors failed to help injured man because they were not on call

Two doctors failed to help injured man because they were not on call

Diabetes nurse says she sought help for patient in Portlaoise hospital

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 00:30
Row over funding of Minister for Health’s capital building plans

Row over funding of Minister for Health’s capital building plans

Departments at odds over where extra money announced by Minister in budget will come from

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 08:32
Nursing home waiting list triples amid funding ‘crisis’

Nursing home waiting list triples amid funding ‘crisis’

More than 2,100 people now on Fair Deal list compared with 654 in February

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 08:14
Pharma lobby warns against new drug price cuts

Pharma lobby warns against new drug price cuts

Branded drug groups say they must charge ‘fair and reasonable’ price for new medicines to make fair return

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 01:01
Thousands sign petition for  restoration of respite grant for carers

Thousands sign petition for restoration of respite grant for carers

Constrained from lobbying actively because of care commitments, carers have gone online to voice their frustrations

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 01:03
C-sections may raise autism risk – study

C-sections may raise autism risk – study

Study in ‘Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry’ says children have 23% greater risk of developing autism spectrum disorder

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 00:01
Hospital waiting lists still growing, HSE report finds

Hospital waiting lists still growing, HSE report finds

364,182 awaiting outpatient session despite agency forecasting a €510m overspend

Fri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
HSE to overspend budget by €510m this year

HSE to overspend budget by €510m this year

Tony O’Brien calls on newspaper to disclose details of waiting list ‘manipulation’ claim

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 15:39
Leo Varadkar’s top nine improvements in the health service in recent years

Leo Varadkar’s top nine improvements in the health service in recent years

Minister reveals list at health committee hearing

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 15:38
Mental health staff numbers fall 3,500 short, say representatives

Mental health staff numbers fall 3,500 short, say representatives

Just 63 more employed since 2011 despite €90m in extra funding, claims Mental Health Reform

Thu Oct 23 2014 - 10:33
Hepatitis C drug to be made available

Hepatitis C drug to be made available

Varadkar looking for price deal with manufacturers

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Panic  hampering efforts to tackle Ebola, says agency

Panic hampering efforts to tackle Ebola, says agency

‘Mass hysteria’ in West making it hard to recruit key staff, bring in supplies

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Closure of children’s dental clinic at St James’s criticised

Closure of children’s dental clinic at St James’s criticised

Irish Dental Association accuses HSE of leaving children without extraction service

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 14:04
Emergency department doctors concerned over Ebola readiness

Emergency department doctors concerned over Ebola readiness

Hospital overcrowding and locum staff a cause of ‘serious safety concerns’

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 11:51
HSE orders new report into death of baby at Cavan General Hospital

HSE orders new report into death of baby at Cavan General Hospital

Earlier report was quashed in the High Court after doctor applied to have it restrained

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 08:33
Ebola ‘ruled out’ after woman takento Mater hospital

Ebola ‘ruled out’ after woman takento Mater hospital

Fever symptoms followed Nigeria visit but only ‘technical risk’ of having virus

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Benefit of ‘little things’ to mental health highlighted

Benefit of ‘little things’ to mental health highlighted

HSE campaign stresses mental health issues a concern for all, not just those in distress

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Why Ebola is winning

Why Ebola is winning

Halting the spread of the disease means fighting it in Africa. But, in one of the poorest parts of the world, finding 9,000 people to take on hazardous, harrowing and complex medical work is just one of several big challenges

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Jack & Jill founder’s story makes classic tale featuring privilege, tragedy and fury

Jack & Jill founder’s story makes classic tale featuring privilege, tragedy and fury

Charity boss Jonathan Irwin has his sights on the Dáil – and not even cancer can halt his gallop

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Any suspected Ebola patients may be transferred to Mater’s isolation unit

Any suspected Ebola patients may be transferred to Mater’s isolation unit

People who feel unwell after returning from west Africa advised to phone GPs

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 06:52
Patients at Tallaght Hospital ‘may be at serious infection risk’

Patients at Tallaght Hospital ‘may be at serious infection risk’

Hospital makes improvements after Hiqa critical of poor hygiene and leadership

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 13:26
Ireland needs to step up preparation for Ebola - Varadkar

Ireland needs to step up preparation for Ebola - Varadkar

Oireachtas committee hears of need for more training, ‘dry runs’ and extra equipment

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 12:46
Medical professionals here  remain concerned about Ebola

Medical professionals here remain concerned about Ebola

Guidelines assume health service is 'fully functioning', which is not the case

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 09:04
As rosy in health garden as has been for long time

As rosy in health garden as has been for long time

Analysis: Health isn’t ‘awash with cash’, as Leo Varadkar put it, but in this budget it got the first increase seen since 2008

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 01:32
Health budget increased for first time in seven years

Health budget increased for first time in seven years

Health: €70m for nursing care, cancer screening

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 19:47
Controversy over home births continues to centre on dispute between midwife and HSE

Controversy over home births continues to centre on dispute between midwife and HSE

Midwife Philomena Canning can no longer practise after insurance revoked

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Ten things we have learned during Ebola epidemic

Ten things we have learned during Ebola epidemic

Virus is deadly but mortality rate in current outbreak (50%) is not as high as previous outbreaks

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 16:08
Why are we still stuck with lengthy hospital waiting lists?

Why are we still stuck with lengthy hospital waiting lists?

‘Work late, work weekends, work harder, until they are gone,’ Michael Dowling regarding clearing waitings lists

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Stillbirths here after fatal foetal abnormality abortions cause alarm

Stillbirths here after fatal foetal abnormality abortions cause alarm

Growing trend for women to seek terminations but returning home for stillbirths

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 10:50
Opposition to RTÉ nomination of outgoing Meas CEO

Opposition to RTÉ nomination of outgoing Meas CEO

Physicians call on Minister to oppose nomination of alcohol-body-linked CEO

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 09:37
Cabinet to discuss response to Ebola crisis tomorrow

Cabinet to discuss response to Ebola crisis tomorrow

Government moves to allay fears over preparedness as concern among GPs grows

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 12:06
Taoiseach predicts nearly 10 years of economic growth

Taoiseach predicts nearly 10 years of economic growth

Kenny says economy has potential to grow over 3 per cent annually if properly handled

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 11:45
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