Survey showing low morale in health sector should ‘serve as a wake-up call’
Oireachtas committee hears criticism of health service management for focus on narrow issues and cost containment measures
‘Not possible to determine’ if single shingles vaccine lowers risk of dementia, says Hiqa
Watchdog examines studies amid calls for wider vaccine access
Number of women seeking treatment for cocaine use increases almost seven-fold, figures show
Health Research Board also reports growing treatment rates for new psychoactive substances and ketamine
Increasing community care likely to put more pressure on services, State think tank says
Implementing reforms will require increasing staff levels, ESRI report finds
‘Hantavirus incubation can take months’: What next for Irish passengers on board MV Hondius?
As MV Hondius prepares to dock at the Canary Islands on Sunday, countries are preparing to repatriate passengers
HSE chief says it’s ‘too soon’ to say whether more funding or measures needed to curb overruns
Anne O’Connor says patient services should not be disrupted despite overspend concerns
Years of unpaid placements and crippling fuel costs highlighted by nurses and midwives
Emergency motions passed at INMO conference, one of which called for increased mileage rates amid cost-of-living strain
Frontline hiring pause ruled out by Minister for Health intent on replacing agency staff
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill aims to remove ‘artificial, bureaucratic barriers’ in trying to convert posts
Long shifts, understaffing and mental toll ‘causing six in 10 nurses to consider quitting’
‘Heartbreaking that we cannot do what we were trained to,’ delegate tells INMO conference
HSE to pause recruitment in some non-frontline roles due to €250m overspend
HSE chief tells senior management the organisation is ‘significantly over budget’ and the situation is ‘serious’
Absence of framework for physician assistants creating ‘avoidable risk’, report finds
Role of PAs is to assist doctors and surgeons by taking medical histories and performing examinations, among other duties
Hantavirus: Is there a risk to the public? And the simple way to avoid infection
Infectious diseases expert says ‘majority’ of cases are typically found in Asia and Europe, with fatality rate of between 1 and 15%
New trial boosts cancer recovery among women in Ireland
Patients placed on Linking You to Support and Advice programme found to have enjoyed significantly improved quality of life
Autism charity under review told HSE it was ‘transitioning away’ from UK parent
Autism a Chara, alleged to have moved €1.5m out of State, says it ‘fully complied’ with reporting requirements
Alleged transfer of €1.5m by autism body to UK parent charity ‘possibly criminal’
Alleged transfer of €1.5m by autism charity to UK parent charity ‘possibly criminal’