Cork University Hospital faces legal proceedings over ‘unprecedented’ non-compliance with regulations
Hospital’s adult mental health unit found to be compliant with 61% of regulations during inspection
Report finds 30 incidents of suspected peer-to-peer abuse at Cork disability centre
Provider was “not fully protecting residents from all forms of abuse”, says Hiqa
Record number of whooping cough cases reported last year
Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against infection, which is potentially life threatening in young babies
‘Last time we saw occupational therapy was 2022’: Family of boy with cerebral palsy struggle to access services
Family faces widespread issue as 97% of respondents in a Cerebral Palsy Foundation survey cite treatment regularity as a top concern
‘We can’t recruit’: Psychiatrists propose Camhs reforms to improve patient care
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs
Eye-test fees paid to optometrists are ‘€66 less than break-even point'
Representative body with more than 700 members writes to all TDs outlining plan for reducing wait time for outpatient eyecare
Irish Cancer Society says it needs to raise €30 million to meet demand for services
Charity sees ‘significant’ increase in demand, stating it needs to raise €30 million to meet pressure on its services
Winter vomiting bug cases to remain high ‘for next number of weeks’
Hundred cases detected in week ending March 16th, the highest weekly total since start of year
Homecare waiting lists five times greater outside of Dublin, report shows
Waiting list figures for 2024 a 5 per cent reduction on December 2023, sector body finds
Admission of stroke patients to specialist care units ‘well below target’, audit shows
Almost 2,000 missed out on being admitted to centres that help cut chances of disability and death from the condition
‘We have planned everything:’ Inside the new national children’s hospital
Facility in Dublin will come with many important upgrades albeit six years later than initially hoped and at almost four times the cost
How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’
For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being felt
Rise of the ‘fit-fluencer’: ‘We have people coming in with rashes because a TikTok said shampoo would clear their acne’
Experts say a growing amount of health misinformation is being shared online in the form of exercise and diet advice that’s not backed by science
Man (52) must travel to London for neurological disorder treatment
Eamon McPartlin highlights difficulties people with neurological conditions face in Ireland
Hiring of physician associates to assist doctors and surgeons paused by HSE
Health service has already paid tuition fees for 36 students, at a cost of about €12,000 a year for each student