Woman flagged for sepsis but not given medication in time died of respiratory failure
Leona Cusack (33) only received ‘narrow’ spectrum of antibiotics in ‘breach’ of HSE protocols, inquest hears
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Woman claims she was forced to give up child for adoption while in mother and baby home
‘Very vulnerable individual’, who is now a pensioner, settles case in High Court
Loss of up to €7m on medical devices a ‘defining collapse’ in HSE governance, says chief
‘People failed at their jobs’ after authorising payments without checking goods had been received, Bernard Gloster said
Man who claimed he developed autism due to care at birth settles court action for €1.5m
Brian Naughton (19), who has an intellectual disability and is non-verbal, sued HSE through his mother
HSE could face ‘an overall loss’ of between €5m-€7m from dealing with one supplier
Public Accounts Committee to be told there is no hope of recovering losses
HSE spends tens of thousands each year to bury those without family, figures show
Services deal with cases of homeless individuals who die in acute hospitals
One day we will have redress schemes for the children failed by Ireland’s care system
We must stop outsourcing the care of vulnerable young people
‘My children would be alive if I knew about my wife’s illness’
Bereaved call for changes to mental health patient confidentiality following killings
HSE warns Limerick hospital of ‘significant risk’ if chief executive pay not reduced
Emer Martin and board of St John’s Hospital warned breach of public pay scale could have repercussions for pensions
Minister writes to HSE expressing ‘deep concern’ at emergency care in some hospitals
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill warns of ‘heightened risk to patients’ if underlying issues not tackled
CHI board concerned three years ago over insourcing in hospitals
HSE chiefs to update Oireachtas committee on use of private companies which used public-service personnel and facilities after hours to reduce waiting lists
Breastfeeding rates on the rise in Ireland
More than 65 per cent of babies were breastfed during their first feed after birth in 2024
Hiqa report highlights how healthcare impasse in midwest can be linked to one decision
Current situation can be tied back to the closure of three smaller EDs in 2009
Hospital secures orders allowing it administer chemotherapy to woman with advanced cancer
Woman faces fatal outcome unless she gets treatment, High Court told
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in Brussels
The former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firms
‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
Nurse censured over ‘historic practice’ of pinching resident’s nose to aid swallowing
Allegations noted that medic acted aggressively and inappropriately towards two residents in care home
Chickenpox vaccine: who can get it, when and why?
Hospitalised cases of the virus rose to 165 in 2023, more than twice the level of the previous year
What will the HSE’s takeover of Children’s Health Ireland mean for patients?
Paediatric healthcare provider has faced a litany of controversies
Children’s Health Ireland to be folded into HSE
Move follows months of controversy, notably relating to orthopaedic and spinal services
Consultant working in a public hospital received €963,000 in a year
New report shows one individual working in a public hospital received €963,000 in payments in the same year
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
CHI investigates reports of surgeons contacting parents to review children they operated on
One mother recalled sense of shock after surgeon said he wanted to review his own work
Minister for Health briefed on Drogheda hospital concern weeks before patients
Patients advised of file reviews 11 weeks after HSE raised it with department, Labour’s Ged Nash says
Flu vaccine uptake among health workers in 2024 lowest in seven years
More than 23,000 cases of influenza notified to health officials between October and end of February
Depression and thyroid disease main health issues among Ukrainian refugees
Conditions stem in part from after-effects of 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and ongoing Russian invasion
New financial safeguards planned for national maternity hospital project
Government seeks to implement lessons learned from national children’s hospital construction
Taoiseach’s exchange with exhausted mother a fraught moment but not a gotcha
Frustrated mother of a sick child has passionate but respectful encounter with Taoiseach
Elderly Ukrainians unable to access healthcare in Louth feel ‘humiliated’ and ‘exhausted’
Three adults in their 70s, including woman with prosthetic leg, were transferred from housing in Youghal to Dundalk in August
CHI still faces questions over waiting list irregularities and orthopaedic care
Children’s Health Ireland still faces inquiries into its services which are yet to be completed
Garda deemed report into potential CHI waiting list irregularities ‘not suitable’ for investigation
Confidential document on work culture and use of funding to cut public waiting lists was leaked widely in the media earlier this year
Number of children on community healthcare waiting lists rises to 42,000
More than 14,000 children waiting more than a year for psychological services, figures show
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill
Timmy Dooley urges people to wait until agencies have gathered data necessary to identify cause of pollution
Medicine pricing agreement coming to end with no talks yet sanctioned on successor deal
Pharmaceutical companies say they have little interest in any new agreement unless it can guarantee faster access for new drugs
More than 1,000 patient cases examined as part of review at Drogheda hospital
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is taking a look back at all histopathology slides seen by one consultant
New plan aims to improve diagnosis and care for people with rare diseases
Life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases affect 300,000 people in Ireland
Dementia: 12% fewer beds for patients, as rates of condition set to double by 2050
Just 353 HSE-funded beds remain in the State for care of patients with dementia, including Alzheimer’s
Suicide-prevention charity Pieta seeks to cut €3 million amid ‘unsustainable’ financial position
Drop in donations since Covid-19 has been a ‘major challenge’, says charity’s chief executive
Private firm caring for vulnerable children supplied fake Garda vetting clearances
Businessman behind the group has gone on to win a further multimillion euro State contract
Father of Harvey Morrison Sherratt says his son was ‘abandoned’ by disability services
Almost 11,000 children waiting for assessment by HSE’s children disability network teams, figures show
Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study finds
RCSI finds 20-year-old males expected to ‘lose eight years of life’ compared with non-smokers
‘Once somebody shares the fact they are thinking about suicide, there’s a connection to life’
A €2 million investment in counselling supports for men aims to help break the silence around mental health
5,500 patients have stayed in Irish hospitals longer than medically necessary this year
Delays accessing care in the community affected 5,548 fit-for-discharge patients
Data watchdog opens ‘inquiry’ into CHI Tallaght over safety of children’s records
It is understood door to office containing hundreds of patient charts was left propped open
Indian health workers in Ireland: ‘Any nurse getting ready to come here will now be warned’
Amid increased awareness of racist attacks on Indian nationals, healthcare professionals say nurses and doctors from India are nervous to work in Ireland
More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children
Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings
Husband of woman who killed their child calls for changes to support bereaved
Nicola Keane, who took her own life, had post natal depression and psychosis after giving birth to son Henry
More detailed data on abortions to be collected from Irish hospitals
No information on patient’s identity or reason for seeking abortion will be gathered
Court steps in after man gives €350,000 to poor to get to heaven
Farmer, in his forties, last week gave €1,000 cash to a homeless woman he met, the court heard
Inquiries under way into further allegations around waiting list initiatives at Children’s Health Ireland
Public Accounts Committee and Minister hears that consultant paid €40,000 in 2018 to treat patients on his waiting list at private hospital
Whistleblowers lodge 67 valid HSE disclosures, with a third about patient health and safety
Burden of chronic disease and cancer ‘remains high’ as number of older people increases, says report
Sunbed use: Public consultation on potential ban in Ireland opens for submissions
Skin cancer is most common form of cancer in Ireland, with more than 11,000 cases diagnosed annually
Adult dies with listeriosis as food safety authority confirms ‘extensive’ outbreak
FSAI recalls various ready meals found in Tesco, SuperValu, Centra and Aldi
Dublin children’s hospital ‘misplaces’ child’s record in ‘serious data-protection breach’
Separately, watchdog carried out unannounced inspection at CHI Tallaght on foot of complaint
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