Promised review of cases of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgery not yet started
Audit found 60% of procedures at Temple Street hospital did not meet the clinical criteria for surgery
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Major gaps in mental health services for older people, figures show
‘Remarkable deficit’ in services for people over 65, TD says, 20 years on from Department of Health document
Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for Health
More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE
Dead mouse and rodent droppings led to closure of Letterkenny retailer
Inspectors found droppings on food packaging and food itself, with gaps noted at rear of premises
‘My independence was handed back to me’: Long-acting injection helping those with opioid addictions
Buvidal ‘not always suitable’ but is working for people with mild to moderate problems, HSE pharmacist says
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?
Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides
Plans to move Rotunda maternity hospital to Connolly in Blanchardstown abandoned
Maternity hospital will instead apply for permission for extension at current Dublin city centre site
Waiting lists: Patients waiting 18 months or more increased in the majority of Irish hospitals in 2025
Across the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last year
Parents warned that car seat head straps for children are ‘unsafe’ and ‘risk strangulation’
The head restraint accessory claims to prevent a child’s head from falling forwards or sideways if they fall asleep
Postmortems being run on ‘wing and prayer’, with delays for grieving families
Incoming president of Coroners Society of Ireland says pathologists’ fee has not increased in 20 years
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’
Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy
Doctor incorrectly prescribed HRT to five patients and lacked insurance cert, hearing told
Chasib Al-Maliky allegedly practised without adequate professional insurance for 10 years, Medical Council inquiry hears
Healthcare workers with Long Covid feel ‘abandoned’ as special payment ends
More than 120 staff were receiving financial support intended to cover pay before it was discontinued last December
Family settles High Court action over death of man who died following hospital discharge
Brendan Holden died from severe underlying ischemic heart disease two weeks after leaving Waterford hospital
Poor pay and lack of clarity rife in role of healthcare assistant, report finds
Post ‘lacks a clear national definition and standardised tasks’, research shows
Scoliosis advocacy group calls for immediate publication of orthopaedic report
First phase of review into paediatric orthopaedic services that examined work of a consultant has been completed
Review of orthopaedic surgeon’s work extended to hundreds more children
First phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completed
Families await answers as HSE extends orthopaedic investigation beyond initial cases
HSE urges precautionary follow-ups while promising improved oversight in Children’s Health Ireland
More than 230 children harmed while being treated by south Kerry Camhs given compensation
Minister for Health says new national children’s hospital still has more than 10,000 defects
HSE to clinically review 62 children who had orthopaedic surgery, following external report
Report commissioned in 2023 due to concerns about high rates of post-operative complications, infections in orthopaedic surgeries and use of unapproved springs in surgeries
New laws will spell out necessity for health providers to share data with HSE
Minister for Health tells Seanad of ‘frustration’ at some voluntary hospitals and ‘poor culture’ of sharing
Naas General Hospital nurses at ‘breaking point’ ahead of protest over staffing levels
Work-to-rule to begin on Monday with INMO warning industrial action could escalate if problems not addressed
HSE apologises to family over father’s death after medics failed to perform CAT scan
John Tuohy (68) died at University Hospital Limerick in 2022 following falls in his home causing a head injury
HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital ‘significantly’ higher than market value
HSE committee agrees to look at ways to strengthen executive’s legal position for property purchases
Imminent work to rule by HSE physiologists called off to allow for more talks
Action had been due to start on Friday morning but was deferred on Thursday evening
Nurses at Naas General Hospital set to take industrial action over ‘frustration, burnout’
INMO serves notice of action due to start on February 9th over unsafe staffing levels
‘We were just exported’: Parents fight for stem cell transplants in Ireland
Ailbe Carter died on September 10th last year in England. His parents say travelling for his treatment added to their trauma
Any Given Day – Cork University Hospital review: Patient-focused series avoids the usual melodrama
Television: Medical documentary puts positive spin on our health service while patient stories are compelling and honest
‘My brother was ditched by medical authorities’, journalist tells inquest
Irish Independent’s Adrian Weckler gave evidence into the death of his brother Simon
Almost 300 people per day on average are opting out of organ donation under new rules
HSE says a total of 58,482 people had opted out of the scheme by December 31st
Health service failed to meet goal of cutting hospital waiting lists in 2025
NTPF figures show 64 per cent of the 750,000 patients on hospital waiting lists were waiting longer than target times
Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet
Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change
High Court allows medical staff to force feed man who has been refusing food and liquids
Man (21) refusing food for 13 days and has not taken any liquids for 72 hours, court told
Pharmacist awarded €20,000 after being excluded from promotion due to working part-time
HSE ordered to review its minimum criteria for applications for the role
Ireland has one of the lowest rates of employment among disabled people in Europe
Personal testimonies reveal how inaccessible transport, housing and workplaces are among the day-to-day realities for disabled people
Cheaper to send cervical smear samples to England than train staff, officials said
Decades before CervicalCheck controversy, delays were already affecting tests as part of 1980s pilot
Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next week
Insurers told there no further extension of transitional period for consultants who signed Sláintecare contract
Flu cases among people aged 65 and older up by almost 25% over past week
Number hospitalised with flu falls to 692 from 815 the previous week
Christmas under boil-water notice possible for Wexford town as issues continue
Uisce Éireann investigating problem affecting around 22,000 customers
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan
New community beds, acute beds and surgical hubs expected to be rolled out next year
Emergency departments face unprecedented demand, but drop in people presenting with flu
Cases rise despite fall in hospitalisations as officials continue to encourage vaccination and mitigation
Mother of profoundly disabled boy says carers want supports, not praise
Maria O’Brien says energy bills for son Harry’s needs place a financial strain on their family
Flu: More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week
‘Unprecedented’ demand on emergency departments this season with 17 influenza deaths reported to date
Elderly patient injured when hospital ceiling collapsed on his bed, court hears
Hugh O’Donnell (76) left covered in water and debris and was in distress when found by staff
Elderly patient died in ambulance engulfed by fire in seconds, inquest told
Paramedic says flames spouting from oxygen cylinder seemed ‘as if they were coming from a flamethrower’
Flu cases: 17 deaths so far this winter, figures show
Virus continuing to increase across all indicators but is at ‘very high levels’ among those aged 15 and under
Portiuncula hospital will not admit high-risk pregnancies for ‘some time’
Two key ‘junctures’ need to be arrived at before care for higher-risk pregnancies can resume, says HSE chief
Patients in Dublin mental health hospital left in soiled clothes, slapped and threatened
Bloomfield Hospital in Rathfarnham apologises after investigation finds residents were mistreated
Some State funded disability bodies warn over service curtailment due to auto-enrolment costs
Letter from DFI and NDSA to HSE says one large employer from membership identified approximate additional costs of €1.3m
Former Children’s Health Ireland chief takes up new HSE regional job on same salary of €184,000
Eilísh Hardiman ran paediatric healthcare group for two five-year terms before dispute after minister sought new chief executive
Flu jab uptake among HSE healthcare workers ‘dismal’ with only 29% vaccinated
‘Maybe staff are not standing in solidarity with patients as much as we could be, and that’s a tricky thing to say,’ Medical Council president says
HSE warns over high-strength MDMA in circulation this Christmas
Some pills have been found to contain three times the average adult dose, HSE says
Transgender care waiting list to close due to resource pressures
National Gender Service psychiatrist Dr Paul Moran says decision is ‘very regrettable’
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