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’
An 18th national children’s hospital completion deadline passes without fanfare
Dusty ducts and more than 106,000 defects among latest complaints from board that have failed to deliver on €2bn project
Blood tests could be used to diagnose traumatic brain injuries within an hour, study finds
Development could ‘dramatically’ reduce reliance on CT scans, speed up treatment and improve patient flow through emergency departments
Growing number of older women presenting with cocaine misuse, treatment centre says
Sharp rise’ in overall cocaine use, alcohol most common addiction treated, reports Coolmine Therapeutic Community
Autism charity under review following allegations it moved €1.5m out of the State
Public Accounts Committee told approval was not given for transfer of HSE-funded monies
First cousins of children buried in Tuam mother and baby home set to be included in identification programme
Such relatives to be included in identification programme if necessary legislation passed by Oireachtas, Minister Foley says
Expanding RSV vaccination would result in ‘significant reductions’ in infant hospitalisation, says Hiqa
Every winter, more than 7,000 people are diagnosed with the condition, including infants under the age of one
The GPs following in family footsteps: ‘My grandfather and father were doctors in the same village’
A higher proportion of medicine students have at least one doctor parent than those who do not, studies have shown
Emergency doctors call for urgent action to stop ‘carnage’ on State’s roads
Government needs to stop regarding road deaths as inevitable tragedies, says association
‘Eventually there will be a cure’: Patients welcome plans for large Dublin biobank
Database gathers patient information, samples and diagnostics to help with outcomes for others
Increase in codeine addiction presenting at treatment services, says leading GP
The over-the-counter drugs are typically used for short-term relief of mild-to-moderate pain, often sold in combination with ibuprofen or paracetamol
Up to 90% of adults with ADHD have diagnosis for separate condition, says GP
Sleep issues and anxiety are common co-morbidities for ADHD, which has seen increasing diagnosis levels in recent years
Laughing gas hospital admissions with neurological conditions quadruples over four years – study
Recreational abuse of inhaled NO has increased significantly in the last 10 years, particularly among younger ages
Psychiatrists’ training body wants ‘highly offensive’ term removed from Mental Health Bill
Legislation has passed through the final stage of the Seanad but the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has written to senators with its concerns
Number of people working past age 65 rises by almost a third in three years
CSO data provides insight into ageing population’s work, income and quality of life