Covid-19 pandemic cost State almost €30bn in first two years, report findsFinal cost of pandemic set to rise as supports continued beyond end of public health measures, Comptroller and Auditor General saysFri Sept 30 2022 - 19:00
State liabilities for personal injuries claims rise fourfold in decadeClinical claims in health service account for 75% of €4.5bn in liabilities, report findsFri Sept 30 2022 - 19:00
HSE computers only monitored for viruses during daytime hours prior to cyberattack, report revealsAttack on health service last year has cost almost €100m to date, Comptroller and Auditor General findsFri Sept 30 2022 - 17:07
Budget 2023 health proposals vague and poorly planned, says Sinn FéinOpposition party says just €254m is available for new measures despite problems faced by health serviceThu Sept 29 2022 - 20:27
Covid hospitalisations up 20%, new figures showIncrease due to social mixing rather than new variants, says chief medical officerThu Sept 29 2022 - 17:51
Plans to reduce consultant waiting list 65,000 behind target, says DonnellyHouseholds earning less than €46,000 after tax to qualify for free GP care from next AprilWed Sept 28 2022 - 19:21
Commission bans use of mechanical restraints on children in mental health centresMental Health Commission says practice of restraint is not therapeutic had potential to cause serious harmWed Sept 28 2022 - 12:02
Record health budget sees Government doubling down on doomed approach to waiting listsBudget shows little or no effort to fundamentally reform the health serviceTue Sept 27 2022 - 19:57
Doctors critical of extension of free GP care announced in budgetBudget 2023: IMO says free GP care for 400,000 patients will create hospital-like waiting lists at practicesTue Sept 27 2022 - 19:46
Health budget reaches new record with allocation of additional €1.15 bnAbolition of inpatient charges and extension of free GP care to 400,000 people included in Budget 2023Tue Sept 27 2022 - 18:06
Removal of 23% tax on defibrillators ‘will save lives’Budget 2023: Donohoe announces zero VAT rate for defibrillators and for hormone and nicotine replacement productsTue Sept 27 2022 - 16:28
Thousands with dementia to get access to clinical trials Initiative starting Tuesday aims to increase significantly provision of clinical trials for those living with illnessMon Sept 26 2022 - 08:00
Record number of CPE superbug cases detected in Irish hospitals last monthEight hospitals have outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which is potentially lethalSun Sept 25 2022 - 17:25
Researchers uncover process that contributes to blindness in people with diabetesDiscovery could lead to new treatments for diabetic retinopathy, says Queen’s University Belfast teamFri Sept 23 2022 - 18:49
CervicalCheck withdraws media guide over criticismsGuide indicated ‘no lives were put at risk’ by doctors not informing patients of the results of an audit of their smearsFri Sept 23 2022 - 18:38
Eye surgeon accused of carrying out surgery despite restrictions on his practiceLawyer for Dr Arthur Nylander says allegations against him have been ‘thoroughly investigated’ in the UKThu Sept 22 2022 - 16:42
Some long Covid patients show signs of autoimmune disease, study findsAlmost half of participants had harmful antibodies in their blood one year after infectionThu Sept 22 2022 - 01:00
Screening programmes ‘improving outcomes for cancer patients’Almost one-third of cervical cancers detected due to screening, according to National Cancer RegistryThu Sept 22 2022 - 00:01
Limerick hospital managers ‘sorely sorry’ for emergency department delaysManagement failings not an issue in problems faced by UHL, Oireachtas committee toldWed Sept 21 2022 - 18:25
Hospital inpatient charges for children abolished from todayGovernment move to expand healthcare affordability could save families up to €800 a yearWed Sept 21 2022 - 06:33
More than 20,000 in Ireland not getting care after dementia diagnosis, says new reportPost-diagnosis care can greatly extend and improve the quality of life of people living with dementia.Wed Sept 21 2022 - 03:00
WHO’s Mike Ryan reveals death threats and trauma over Covid-19 work‘I have never been as scared personally for my own safety as I have been during Covid,’ says Geneva-based IrishmanWed Sept 21 2022 - 02:30
Covid-19 pandemic not over, Dr Mike Ryan warnsFinish line is in sight but we may not cross it due to response shortcomings, says WHO chiefTue Sept 20 2022 - 19:37
‘People are terrified. We don’t know what is going to happen’With significant flu likely to return after a two-year absence, the health service is in for a bumpy ride as Covid-19 remains a dangerMon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00
Energy saving measures may clash with respiratory safety, experts warnClosing windows to maintain warmth in offices could increase flu and Covid riskFri Sept 16 2022 - 12:45
Calls for arbitrator to resolve row over cystic fibrosis drug priceCharity warns it may take legal action over failure to provide 35 children with access to Kaftrio when 140 other children are provided with itWed Sept 14 2022 - 16:49
Handling of Navan hospital reconfiguration by HSE criticised by DonnellyMinister confirms ongoing tensions between Government and HSE while defending substantial overspendWed Sept 14 2022 - 16:44
Free contraception from GPs for women aged 17-25 under new schemeExtension of scheme to other age-groups likely, Minister for Health indicatesWed Sept 14 2022 - 10:28
Public patients wait six times longer for essential heart tests, study findsFailure of public hospitals to allow GP referrals leads to delays not experienced by private patientsWed Sept 14 2022 - 00:10
Covid-19 pandemic led to rise in home injuries, audit findsTrauma from road injuries fell as traffic dropped, but more accidents involved cyclistsWed Sept 14 2022 - 00:01
Over 20 families of healthcare staff who died during pandemic set to qualify for €100k paymentGovernment opens ex-gratia scheme for healthcare workers who died during pandemicTue Sept 13 2022 - 20:37
Feargus Flood, the judge who chaired landmark planning tribunal, dies aged 94Mr Justice Flood’s tussles with recalcitrant witnesses and argumentative lawyers became a staple of late-night radio re-enactments and even a theatrical showMon Sept 12 2022 - 20:40
Regulators give green light to vaccine that targets dominant variant of Covid-19Adapted boosters to be available within days following recommendation by EMAMon Sept 12 2022 - 19:12
Navan hospital managers warn of potential patient deaths due to safety issuesDeaths an ‘inevitable consequence’ of repeated critical incidents, staff tell Minister for HealthMon Sept 12 2022 - 17:34
Doctors call for minimum age for buying tobacco to be 21Government plan to cut smoking rate to 5% will not work with current policies, physicians warnMon Sept 12 2022 - 01:00
HSE to create more ‘observer’ roles for Ukrainian refugee doctors in IrelandTwenty doctors who fled war in Ukraine complete stint as medical observers at St Vincent’s hospitalSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Numbers waiting for hospital appointments hit new recordHealth service waiting lists at standstill this year despite €350 million investmentFri Sept 09 2022 - 17:21
Officials warn of early rise in respiratory infections among childrenRSV notifications increasing and at higher levels than this time last year, says HPSCFri Sept 09 2022 - 15:59
Staffing and resources of health service vary widely across regions, according to reportNeed for massive increase in Irish-trained nurses and GPs highlighted in departmental reportsFri Sept 09 2022 - 00:15
Orthopaedic unit for children opens at Cappagh hospitalOutpatients department to help deal with growing waiting listsThu Sept 08 2022 - 17:57
Cost of HSE cyberattack rises to nearly €52m Almost €10m spent this year responding to 2021 attack on health service IT systemsWed Sept 07 2022 - 01:11
Huge variations in coronavirus vaccine and booster take-up countrywide, says CSOChildren in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, are 13 times more likely to be vaccinated than those in BuncranaMon Sept 05 2022 - 17:02
HSE chief attempts to mend relations after ‘hurtful’ remarks by CervicalCheck boss Dr Nóirín Russell issues apology at weekend for ‘inconsiderate’ comments about women making claims against serviceMon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00
HSE long Covid services criticised by infectious diseases expertMater’s Prof Jack Lambert claims approach is based on outdated scienceMon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00
CervicalCheck chief sorry for ‘inconsiderate, hurtful’ comments about women making claims against serviceHSE boss Paul Reid says apology by Dr Noirin Russell was ‘necessary and appropriate’Sun Sept 04 2022 - 17:13
Allegation of falls cover-up at nursing home ‘mud-slinging’, witness tells inquiryDisciplinary hearing into nurse alleged to have forged job reference resumes after three yearsFri Sept 02 2022 - 19:00
Paul Reid defends decision to leave HSE chief executive post earlyReid says he has given ‘everything I can’ to role, while predicting another Covid wave this winterFri Sept 02 2022 - 03:00
‘Significant work’ required to establish vaccination compensation scheme, says Department of HealthReport from 2020 recommended introduction of scheme for people who suffered injury arising from vaccination programmes ‘as matter of urgency’Fri Sept 02 2022 - 00:08
College places in health courses to be doubled, says Minister Stephen Donnelly warns of pressure on health service this winter from coronavirus, flu and other conditionsThu Sept 01 2022 - 17:17
Coronavirus: Updated boosters targeting Omicron variant likely within weeks following EU approvalSeparate shots developed by rivals Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are now set for EC approvalThu Sept 01 2022 - 15:23
