The Pitt review: A supremely tense and addictively terse drama. It’s like ER minus George Clooney
Television: Starring Noah Wyle, The Pitt bears a jarring resemblance to the joys of the Irish medical system
HSE
Ambulance service needs ‘several years’ of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand
Workforce plan set 2026 staff target of 4,780, but only 2,920 funded posts have been approved
Decisions on drug reimbursement must be in interests of all patients
The patient who shared her story in Tuesday’s article deserves sympathy and support
‘Immediate corrective measures’ ordered to tackle €150m HSE overrun in January and February
New HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor says financial position of health service after first two months of year ‘extremely concerning’
Medical consultants’ fees
Consultants in full-time private practice, unlike those employed by the HSE, do not have their practice costs subsidised by the State
Inside Bloomfield: The scramble to protect residents after patient care concerns raised
Mental health facility ‘voluntarily’ closed to admissions and allegations were reported to gardaí
How Ireland performs within the EU in the screening, prevention and treatment of cancer
Our cancer mortality rates are still 5.4 per cent higher than the EU average but have improved significantly in recent years
Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor admits selling treatment to underage girl
Stop N Glow Limited, run by Aoife McGregor, ordered to pay €1,000 in costs and donate €500 to the Little Flower Penny Dinners charity
Putting unused medicines in bins, toilets or down the sink is making the planet sick
Improper disposal of pharmaceuticals, often through bins or flushing, leads to contamination of water and soil
Compensation scheme opened to children who suffered in Kerry mental health services
Independent review of north Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services found 209 children at risk
‘No plans’ for French-style egg-freezing service for women considering later pregnancies
State-funded scheme only available for medical reasons, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Doctors paid thousands more for special waiting list clinics than normal contracts
Consultant services to clear waiting lists at Naas General Hospital were paid on fee-per-patient basis, audit finds
Psychiatry and older people
Chronic underfunding of mental health services for older people needs to be addressed
Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive is not valid, HSE tells court
Woman’s directive opposed treatment with ‘any type’ of psychiatric medication
HSE ‘will have blood on their hands’ if highly vulnerable child not alive and safe on Monday
Youth needs to be ‘seen swiftly’ by a psychiatric team and ‘admitted’ to hospital ‘for his own safety’
Teenager who sued over hospital care at birth settles action for €850,000
Girl sued HSE over care provided by University Hospital Galway
Roadmap for AI in health is welcome but five years is an eternity
Many doctors admit privately that, when pushed for time, they will use their phones to consult a publicly available AI tool
HSE in ‘regular contact’ with UK authorities after rise in cases from meningitis outbreak
Two people died following outbreak in Kent, but health authorities say no evidence of increased spread in Ireland
Nurse sues in the High Court over alleged delay in breast cancer diagnosis
Aine McSweeney from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, also had two mammograms that she says were allegedly incorrectly interpreted as benign
Irish cancer patients missing out on life-saving trials due to funding disparity
Oireachtas committee told medical research should be valued rather than viewed as an ‘add-on’
Primary Health Properties’ Irish portfolio on track to top €450m amid expansion
United Kingdom real estate investment trust entered the Irish market 10 years ago
How Irish healthcare compares with other countries: you might be surprised
Global index ranks healthcare in Ireland sixth best in the world
Maria Steen: St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of everything other than Christianity
List of festivities reads more like a Government-sponsored hook-up weekend
HSE admits doctor convicted of raping nurse should have been suspended from duty
Authorities reviewing employment circumstances of Dr Louay Kila, jailed last week for eight years
Doctors at Irish hospital accidentally operated on patient’s wrong testicle during surgery
The incident was one of four ‘wrong-site’ surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the past two years
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultation
Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service
Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie
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HSE warns of ‘pink cocaine’ found to contain substance never seen in Ireland
Health officials concerned by ‘extremely potent’ MDMA and found ‘pink cocaine’ to contain substance never seen in Ireland
HSE issues formal apology after Bryonny Sainsbury died from horse crush injuries
Report into the care of the 25-year-old finds ‘suboptimal’ communication and ‘additional’ opportunities for escalation of care
Going home on the virtual ward: ‘I knew in my heart I’d recover better where the kids were’
Kevina O’Rourke is one of over 2,500 patients who were cared for from the comfort of their own homes under the virtual service launched in 2024
Homeless woman was advised to delay surgery until she had suitable accommodation
Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
Fresh data shows an increased spend on private patient transport up from €39m to €61m since 2021
‘Use of taxis allows flexibility in the face of variable demand’ says HSE
Iran strikes intensify, report into a dentist who defrauded the HSE and Ireland v Wales
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Jailed Tipperary dentist claimed payment for 19 extractions for patient who said she only went for dentures
HSE dental inspectors said Jerome Kiely falsely claimed for many treatments he never provided
Tuberculosis cases remain high but ‘levelling off’, HSE says
Target of totally eliminating disease by 2030 will be ‘difficult’ to reach but ‘not insurmountable’
Pregnant girl (16) can be given treatment despite religious objection to blood transfusion
The girl told her court-appointed guardian that if the decision was taken out of her hands it would be easier, but she would still feel guilty about it
Vulnerable child has spent six weeks in windowless hospital room in absence of ‘safe alternative’
High Court grants HSE extension to order keeping teenager with ‘extreme needs’ in room with mattress on floor
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in Kerry
Health committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in county
Family settles action over woman’s death from Covid-19 in first case of its kind to come before court
Action claimed Elizabeth Carroll, who had blood cancer, was exposed to avoidable risk of infection during transfers from Mercy University Hospital in Cork to nursing facility
Jurors to receive ‘thank you’ cards in recognition of ‘stressful’ role in court trials
Cards will have information on accessing mental health resources although jurors do not receive payment or counselling
The changing face of addiction: ‘Some people were first using drugs in their 50s and 60s’
The prevalence of multiple addictions makes supporting people much more complex
Newly qualified paramedics accuse HSE of reneging on permanent job promises
Issue involves 76 National Ambulance Service trained paramedics who qualified in January
Will my pension fund expose me to a higher bill if my spouse needs nursing home care?
Fair Deal financial support for long-term nursing home residents doesn’t count the same money twice
‘He’s feeling at home’: School rallies around boy (5) with special needs facing deportation
Ona’s principal and guardian fear progress he has made in Ireland will be halted if he is returned to South Africa
Judicial review reforms raise ‘serious’ concerns over access to justice, say barristers
Limitations imposed by Civil Reform Bill go ‘far beyond restrictions’ in similar jurisdictions
Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care as family settles action over baby’s death
Months earlier Luke Lyons Kelly had heart surgery, but he was not initially admitted to hospital after becoming acutely unwell
Construction inflation and labour shortages could hit major health projects, HSE says
Health service to open five surgical hubs and submit planning permission for two hospitals this year
Dentist who defrauded HSE over 17 years is jailed and ordered to pay €100,000
Court at loss to understand Jerome Kiely’s actions as it seems he had a lot of money, judge says
International resurgence of polio ‘poses a risk’ to Ireland’s polio-free status
Since 2021, number of children receiving vital jab has declined, with uptake of just over 90% in first quarter of last year
Will I have to sell my home to repay nursing home costs when my spouse dies?
Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home
Family of woman killed by partner with mental illness speak out on ‘double tragedy’
‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity
What can be done to improve shambolic mental health service for younger people in Kerry?
It is somehow ironic that the services have succeeded in substantially reducing the use of physical restraint, yet the entire system continues under this restraining governance model
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