Key hospital operating theatre staff at five Irish hospitals to strike tomorrow
Perfusionists operate machinery that performs heart and lung functions during surgery
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Daring to recognise the potential of loneliness to cause harm – and of connection to heal
Research suggests the negative health impact of chronic loneliness is comparable to smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day
Man dies after swimming across river Liffey following alleged assault
Gardaí have no cause of death yet and are appealing for witnesses
Narrative verdict in death of woman who arrived to St James’s Hospital ‘in a crisis’
Oseremen Onolememen, who had sickle cell disease, was in severe pain when admitted to the emergency department in 2023
Manna and Rotunda team up to test drone flights for medical supplies
Manna’s Bobby Healy says drones could be fitted with temperature controls necessary for transporting some medical supplies
St James’s Hospital apologises for failings that led to man’s death after pain injection
Family of Martin Staines (53), who suffered fatal reaction to agent present in the steroid injection, say his death was completely preventable
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
‘He said: Next time you come we’ll be telling you you have breast cancer. Bring someone with you’
For Fianna Fáil senator Teresa Costello, early diagnosis of her breast cancer may have been ‘the difference between life and death’
Young onset cancer: ‘The only symptom I had was a really bad pain. I couldn’t believe it’
There has been a rise in cancer diagnoses among under-50s, and getting cancer at a young age brings added challenges
‘Why did my GP not think my symptoms might be cancerous?’
Fear of causing inconvenience can mean the non-diagnosis of medical issues
‘You can never replace it’: The artist capturing precious memories from dementia patients
Mick O’Kelly’s powerful stained-glass art gives a view into the minds of people with cognitive impairment
St James’s Hospital apologises over unauthorised €4.7m payment for services
Chief executive Mary Day says failure to use public tender process was ‘driven by urgent patient needs’ in cancer and cardiology’
St James’s Hospital paid €1.4m to firm run by staff ‘to meet urgent patient need’
Management to apologise for securing radiology services in 2024 without following official procurement rules
Dublin’s northside needs a maternity hospital that is fit for purpose
The Rotunda is delivering thousands more babies than other hospitals, as plans for its redevelopment have stalled. Meanwhile, across the river in Dublin 4, millions have already been spent on relocating the National Maternity Hospital
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