Surgery waiting lists: ‘Emergency department patients will always win over elective patients’Surgeons Deborah McNamara and Kevin Barry offer insight into how hospitals can deal with backlogs in surgery in the context of Covid and why Ireland needs more surgeonsFri Oct 21 2022 - 06:01
Respiratory physiologists ‘need more hygiene equipment and facilities’ in Irish hospitals to do their jobs properlyOne Small Change: Increased infection measures and patchy availability of equipment are leading to longer waiting listsFri Oct 21 2022 - 05:31
What are the prospects of addressing Ireland’s catastrophic decline in species and habitats?Environmental campaigners disillusioned by prospect of yet another biodiversity plan lacking teethThu Oct 20 2022 - 06:00
Enough vacant buildings to solve Ireland’s homeless crisis, conference toldDublin event highlights potential of repurposing old buildings to provide housingSat Oct 15 2022 - 12:05
Planning a ‘good death’ in Ireland: ‘We have made our wills and told our children our wishes’The Irish Hospice Foundation has launched its revised advance care planning toolkit Think AheadTue Oct 04 2022 - 06:01
‘Development checks by public health nurses should be continued for all babies’One Small Change: Proposed removal of routine checks in parts of the State in favour of a prioritisation system must not happenMon Sept 26 2022 - 06:01
Nature Diary: Falling FruitVoluntary organisation Falling Fruit has organised teams of volunteers to harvest unwanted fruit nationwideSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
‘We need to think more about how walking can help us overcome violence’A conference in Dublin this week celebrated the nation’s new favourite hobby and looked at ways of dethroning the carSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Cork, Chapman, crutches, cartoon, culture night and how ‘Chronic Pain is NOT Make Believe’A fall down the stairs left the artist with chronic sciatica. She uses large-format graphics to understand and come to terms with agonyWed Sept 21 2022 - 05:31
Majority of women can’t name any sign or symptom of common cancerSurvey finds low awareness of symptoms of uterine cancersMon Sept 19 2022 - 19:01
Climate action: ‘People have to feel part of the solution, not the cause of the problem’Five climate activists on why changing hearts and minds is the way to meet Ireland’s 2030 emissions targets and become a net-zero society by 2050Mon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00
‘My husband was invited in with me to get the results, so I knew it must be bad news’A home-test kit detected Niamh Ferry’s bowel cancer. She wants to break down any stigma attached to such potentially life-saving screeningTue Sept 13 2022 - 05:01
Hospital colleagues talk of burnout and a lack of camaraderie. I know how we can begin to change thatOne Small Change: Irish healthcare staff need to embrace a “support one another” attitudeMon Sept 12 2022 - 03:16
Nature diary: Brittas Bay biodiversityRaising awareness of this Special Area of Conservation remains key to its survivalSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Doing the school run in the saddle: Swapping the car for the cargo bikeAn Taisce’s new Safe Routes to School campaign focuses on the many health benefits of switching from the car to the bikeMon Sept 05 2022 - 06:00
How to get more people cycling? It needs to be ‘fun’Expert indicates potential positive outcome for Dublin to look at developing low-stress cycling networkMon Sept 05 2022 - 04:45
Nature diary: Protecting our hedgrerows Escaped hedges, also known as linear woodland trees, should only be trimmed at the side and never toppedSat Sept 03 2022 - 05:00
Trinity researchers give new hope for sufferers of age-related macular degeneration Study is the first evidence that shows improvement of visual function in dry AMDSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
90% of people believe level of anxiety in Irish society is worryingSix out of 10 are afraid of experiencing mental health difficulties in the future, survey findsThu Aug 25 2022 - 00:01
Why all over-70s should have a chance to talk about end-of-life care with their GPOne Small Change: Prof Brendan O’Shea, a public health and primary care specialist, on a simple way to improve Ireland’s health systemTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:31
One Small Change: A GP and clinical lead on how to improve our health systemIt is easy to design a more humane, compassionate training system and work experience for our junior doctors to help them stay hereMon Aug 15 2022 - 06:01
One small change: Two psychology researchers on how to improve our health systemAll healthcare professionals dealing with cancer patients should be able to refer their patients for psychological supportThu Aug 11 2022 - 06:01
One Small Change: A physiotherapist on how to improve our health systemAllowing physios to refer patients for X-rays would greatly improve efficiencyThu Aug 04 2022 - 05:31
Reading to babies and toddlersLooking through picture books helps children figure out their everyday world and prepares them for focusing on the more complex symbols of languageSat Jul 23 2022 - 11:44
Dublin’s Dead Zoo comes back to life: ‘You can see how beautiful animals are when they are dead’After almost two years of restoration works, the Natural History Museum will welcome visitors againSat Jul 23 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A physiotherapist on how to improve our health systemTwo-thirds of women with bladder or bowel incontinence see improvements on completion of a series of pelvic floor exercisesTue Jul 19 2022 - 17:45
Eight ways to make a pricey Irish holiday more affordableWith a week away potentially costing an astronomical €4,000, these tips should help you have a less wallet-busting vacationFri Jul 15 2022 - 05:00
Conservation grazing yielding tangible biodiversity returnsExperts highlight the positives of a return to natural land management through the seasonsThu Jul 14 2022 - 06:00
Ireland is having a Covid summer: Should we mask up once again?Had pandemic fatigue set in or were we lulled into a false sense of security, assuming the virus would not spread as easily during the summer months?Sat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A clinical trials manager on how to make Ireland’s health system better‘Patients should be encouraged and empowered to ask their doctor about participating in a trial or a research study’Thu Jul 07 2022 - 06:01
New app offers online IT training for people with intellectual disabilitiesDigiAcademy app co-created by people with intellectual disabilities is part of European project Digi-ID to address challenges of digital inclusionSun Jul 03 2022 - 10:00
‘As leaders we don’t always need to have all the answers’ Women leaders can be at their most effective when they are being their authentic selvesFri Jul 01 2022 - 00:01
What to bring, and what not to bring, if you have to stay in hospitalThe first thing to remember is all your medical documents, next up is a list of your medicationsThu Jun 30 2022 - 06:01
One small change: A consultant in paediatric intensive care on improving our health system A call for a public forum where those seeking health and social services can explain their needsTue Jun 28 2022 - 06:00
Delay in rolling out electronic health records an ‘enormous missed opportunity’Ireland is the fourth last country in Europe to embrace the widespread introduction of electronic health records for patientsSat Jun 25 2022 - 06:00
Street Feast: Dust off the bunting and barbecues, it’s outdoor party season with the neighboursSome 100,000 people are expected to attend 1,200 Street Feasts around the country this weekendSat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
One small change: a specialist anaesthesiology trainee on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHealthcare workers deserve to have nutritious and sustainable food available to them in hospitalsMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:01
‘Our big fear was that productivity might drop’The companies in Derry letting their employees decide where they workFri Jun 17 2022 - 00:55
One small change: A clinical nurse specialist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterLorraine Dolan, who works at St James’s Hospital, on video directly observed therapyTue Jun 14 2022 - 06:00
Destruction of nature cannot continue, Taoiseach warns at biodiversity conferenceMicheál Martin welcomes greater acceptance of the natural world’s role in enhancing wellbeingThu Jun 09 2022 - 19:12
One small change: An accountant on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHere’s an easy way the four health insurers could radically simplify what’s on offerMon Jun 06 2022 - 06:01
Hot potato: Is the common spud’s bad rap deserved?New campaign challenges the potato’s image problem among young people on low-carb dietsThu Jun 02 2022 - 16:30
The Art of MS: Putting us in the picture about a misunderstood conditionA new exhibition aims to show how the reality of the disease is different for everybodySun May 29 2022 - 06:01
‘Are you still off them?’: Former smokers share their stories of kicking the buttsPandemic saw people’s smoking habits change for the better or worseFri May 27 2022 - 06:00
Free online exercise programme for older people launches in June30 Days to Better Ways campaign aims to help people regain their levels of fitness lost during pandemicThu May 26 2022 - 14:00
A Dutch expert: ‘Irish bogs are extraordinarily valuable’It is estimated that Ireland holds 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogsThu May 26 2022 - 03:00
One small change: A healthcare researcher on how to make Ireland’s health system better‘Washing and dressing and caring for people, these workers go above and beyond each day’Tue May 24 2022 - 06:01
Dervla Murphy, ‘secular saint’ of travel writing, dies aged 90On foot, bicycle, pony and public transport, Murphy visited more than 30 countriesMon May 23 2022 - 14:00
One small change: A non-consultant hospital doctor on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Aoife Kirk says all GPs should introduce social prescribing into their practiceTue May 17 2022 - 06:01
Ukrainians’ struggles resonate with ‘war baby’ volunteer in WexfordAvril Walters’ work with refugees triggered personal memories of the Blitz in LondonSun May 15 2022 - 06:01
