HSE begins ‘urgent examination’ after two ambulances catch fire in a week
Out of use vehicles, made by different manufacturers, caught fire in Tullamore and Castlebar on Thursday and Saturday respectively
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Hospitals allowed to act like ‘independent republics’ for too long, says Minister for Health
Productivity dashboard showing activity levels, waiting lists and more will ‘hold healthcare facilities to account’
Limerick hospital apologises in High Court for baby’s death at 16 weeks old
Infant developed meningitis, but family alleged failure to take proper action in response to his condition
Long Covid support scheme to end this month, Minister for Health confirms
Labour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six months
Covid cases rise by more than 60% in last fortnight, mainly affecting the elderly
But figures are likely to be an underestimate as testing has declined since end of pandemic
Ireland’s STI clinics struggling to cater for increasing demand
Health strategy envisages free contraception for up to 55-year-olds and increased STI testing
Plan to ‘wean ourselves off’ paying public hospital personnel for out-of-hours clinics
Recent controversy at CHI and Beaumont related to ‘insourcing’ practice by NTPF
Hospital endoscopy procedures are increasingly being done at weekends
Health service trying to accommodate more patients outside traditional weekday hours
Sunbed business fined for selling session to minor
Teenage ‘secret shopper’ was deployed by HSE to do a test purchase in Cosmopoli Tan, Co Clare
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the spotlight as health controversies intensify
Fears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summer
Ireland’s grubby treatment of Covid-19 heroes will cause frontline workers to think twice next time
Nurses who contracted long Covid remain trapped in a post-pandemic freeze frame, battling extreme fatigue, brain fog, weakened immunity, headaches and pain
Man secures €90,000 settlement over wife’s death from blood clot in hospital
HSE denies all of Philip Heneghan’s claims and settles case without admitting any liability
Flying to Spain for medical care: ‘The Irish really appreciate the services; they are easy patients’
Low cost of European healthcare scheme for treatment abroad a further incentive for many Irish to visit Spain, says company helping patients
What are the new rules around organ donation in Ireland and what if I want to opt out?
Changes introduced via the Human Tissue Act 2024 shifts the presumption about a person’s organ donation wishes
Woman in Dublin nursing home left in diarrhoea and vomit-stained bed sheets for 48 hours, says daughter
Department of Health initiates full review of nursing home provider
Ex-HSE chief Paul Reid to become chair of new planning authority
Paul Reid will chair An Coimisiún Pleanála board when it is established formally by Minister for Housing
Tobacco companies want tighter age rules on sale of nicotine pouches
Vaping companies labelled proposed regulatory measures as ‘draconian’
Builders include provision for €500m in contingency costs for new maternity hospital
New National Maternity Hospital could cost up to €2 billion to complete
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
Beaumont billed NTPF for patients seen in routine clinics, doctors claim
Concerns sent by consultants to chairwoman was catalyst for NTPF suspending funding for initiative to tackle waiting list
Beaumont Hospital has NTPF waiting list funding suspended over ‘potential financial irregularities’
Dublin hospital drawn into funding controversy as Crumlin children’s hospital identified as subject of prior concerns
An Irish family’s race against time for medication: ‘The boys are living their best life possible’
A new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been partially approved but is not yet available in Ireland
From 20 cigarettes a day for 55 years to finally quitting: ‘I took it up thinking I was the big man’
Mick Staunton and his wife Olivia tried to stop smoking on numerous occasions, but knew they needed support to stop for good
I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?
RTÉ documentary made clear that Hiqa cannot assure the public of appropriate and dignified care standards in nursing homes
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
Two HSE staff suspended with pay or on administrative leave for 11 years
Figures show more than 40 personnel in health service in similar situations since 2014
Swimming banned at Dollymount Strand due to suspected sewage discharge after heavy rainfall
Deputy Lord Mayor criticises inadequate alert system and Uisce Éireann response
‘Why are there all these mistakes?’ Woman laments loss of daughter and unborn grandson as hospital apologises
Pregnant Caroline Kavanagh’s heart attack symptoms were not identified before her discharge from Tipperary University Hospital
SOS cancer hotline making ‘a real, tangible difference in the lives of people going through chemotherapy’
Phone triage and support service is designed to keep vulnerable cancer patients from having to go to hospital emergency departments
‘Fear and distrust’: why children’s healthcare is in crisis
In the News podcast: CHI was set up in 2019 to improve governance in paediatric healthcare
HSE must specify when services will be provided to children with disabilities, Supreme Court says
HSE loses appeal against High Court finding on compliance failure under Disability Act
Woman who received HSE apology over cancer diagnosis failings encourages women to get a smear test
Leona Macken (38), who has stage 4 cancer, sued the HSE over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear tests
HSE acquires Swords site and offices for more than €20m for new primary care centre
Former Hertz facility in Seatown is close to proposed stop on new Metrolink transport service
More than half of funded staff posts in endometriosis clinics unfilled, new figures show
Endometriosis is a chronic disease which affects about 10% of women and girls of reproductive age
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