Inside Ireland’s cervical cancer test lab: A new start for screening after smear-test controversies
The National Cervical Screening Laboratory means most Irish women’s CervicalCheck samples can be tested within the State
How does a heatwave affect the body?
Who is most vulnerable in hot weather and how to protect yourself as temperatures soar
Mental health services often in ‘outdated, unsuitable or unsafe’ premises, says watchdog
Overcrowding reduced dramatically since 2021, but physical infrastructure lagging, notes Mental Health Commission annual report
Patient safety risks remain at Limerick hospital despite improvements, Hiqa warns
Watchdog says overcrowding and capacity pressures continue despite opening of new 96-bed block
People ‘feel they need ketamine, cocaine, alcohol to show up to a social situation’
‘Middle Ireland’ surge as people turn to substances as social aids, says Ana Liffey Drug Project chief
Man (77) dies after tractor crash in Co Tyrone
Dessie Sheridan pronounced dead at scene of incident outside Omagh
Health watchdog sought closure of Kildare disability centre due to ‘poor governance’
Centre operator appealed decision and District Court order allowed it to remain in operation with conditions
Carroll MacNeill plans in-house HSE ‘agency’ staff to reduce payouts to outside companies
Health service’s expenditure on agency workers reached €903.4 million last year
Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines may need to be reviewed, research finds
‘Minimal’ difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, Hiqa review finds
Children’s healthcare failings in Ireland laid bare by new HSE audit
Families have long raised concerns about deterioration in children awaiting procedures
Children’s Health Ireland ‘falling short’ of best-in-class care, report finds
HSE publishes audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at paediatric care provider
Ebola risk low in Ireland, watchdog says, as WHO monitors emergency in DRC and Uganda
State is ‘well prepared’ if a case is imported, with increased readiness in the wake of Hantavirus, according to watchdog
Some doctors unwilling to take on challenging cases because of litigation ‘risks’
Outgoing Irish Medical Council president says proposal to tie newly-qualified doctors to fixed terms of Irish service could infringe their rights
Living with multiple sclerosis: ‘What I think matters has completely changed’
MS diagnosis means adapting to a new reality – but it can also bring a fresh perspective, says Katie O’Loughlin (44)