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Nearly half population now reliant on private health insurance as claims soar
New report notes growth of non-public facilities
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Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums
Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies
Maynooth University officially launches new school of nursing
Nursing school currently has 27 undergraduates, with number of students due to rise to 100 within four years
Consultants not empowered to manage colleagues effectively, conference told
Consultants can’t ‘manage risks in a meaningful way’ owing to lack of ‘budgetary or financial control’, says CHI clinical director
A budget with barely a mention of universal healthcare
Waiting lists for surgeries, scans and disability assessments remain scandalously long
Two-thirds of public hospitals have unsafe bed-occupancy levels in first half of 2025
Occupancy at 95.9% nationally in the first six months of the year, where 85% considered the limit, new figures show
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
The next generation of healthtech must be built around the patient
New services should enable self-management, reduce clinic dependency and improve outcomes that matter to people’s lives
Demand for GP consultations could rise by up to 30% over next 15 years as population ages and grows
ESRI says there will be a need for thousands of extra doctors and general practice nurses by 2040
GPs who take part in chronic disease management programme will not be surprised by latest findings
CDM research shows reduction in hospital visits and emergencies
Children’s health crisis will roll on until there is transparency about how public money is spent
There was a significant drop in the average number of patients seen per consultant last year, with ramifications for our long waiting lists
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