And then there weren’t nuns: the National Maternity Hospital sagaMove sets stage for further withdrawal of Catholic bodies from health and educationSat Jun 03 2017 - 06:00
Depiction of Sisters of Charity like ‘elder abuse’, says Sr StanNun was shocked by some of the ‘very distasteful’ media coverage of the orderSat Jun 03 2017 - 00:00
Vatican linked to secret €1.85 million payments to charity chiefsSt John of God told by Vatican to deal with outstanding liabilities, says HSE auditFri Jun 02 2017 - 01:00
Top-ups of executive salaries common, St John of God told HSESt John of God ‘categorically rejected’ claim that its actions lacked candourFri Jun 02 2017 - 01:00
St John of God has a long and chequered past in Irish healthIn recent years, Catholic order’s intellectual disability services have come under scrutinyFri Jun 02 2017 - 01:00
St John of God CEO’s salary lacks transparency, says HSEJohn Pepper received €649,371 in 2013, some as compensation for a salary reductionFri Jun 02 2017 - 01:00
Health plan deserves better fate than the back of the drawerTepid response from vested interests may kill strong cross-party effortWed May 31 2017 - 01:18
St Vincent’s group clarifies reporting structures for NMH masterMaster would report to St Vincent’s only in role as clinical director for obstetricsWed May 31 2017 - 01:00
Extra €5.8bn needed over decade for universal health, says reportCross-party health plan calls for free GP care and free hospital care for allTue May 30 2017 - 19:04
Exit of Sisters of Charity from St Vincent’s a victory for people powerAnalysis: Move is a turning point in history of religious involvement in Irish healthcareTue May 30 2017 - 05:30
St Vincent’s hospitals to drop Catholic guidelinesCanon law rules will cease to apply at group’s facilities after Sisters of Charity’s withdrawalTue May 30 2017 - 01:00
Withdrawal from St Vincent’s had been ‘on radar’ of order for yearsSt Vincent’s group to retain control over National Maternity Hospital, says chairmanTue May 30 2017 - 01:00
Hiqa recommends change to cervical cancer testingMove to primary HPV testing would reduce number of screenings needed, says Cancer SocietyMon May 29 2017 - 14:45
Minister welcomes ‘historic decision’ by nuns to end role in maternity hospitalSisters of Charity say they will end involvement in new hospital on St Vincent’s campusMon May 29 2017 - 13:31
Decision by nuns a major turning point in healthcare in the StateOther church institutions likely to follow example of Sisters of CharityMon May 29 2017 - 13:11
Tony O’Brien’s weight loss: ‘I haven’t eaten bread since 2012’The HSE director took action after a press photograph showed him he was obeseSat May 27 2017 - 06:00
Nine Irish hospitals hit by outbreaks of lethal superbugRecent outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant CPE have been associated with “a number of deaths”Sat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Tallaght Hospital facing €6m bill to tackle lethal superbugHospital outbreak of superbug partially caused by cuts to cleaning budgetFri May 26 2017 - 01:00
Health service facing large bill over lethal superbug threat700 people infected with CPE in Ireland and ‘there may be another 700 out there’Fri May 26 2017 - 01:00
Children who take antibiotics often more likely to become obeseIrish study also finds correlation between Caesarean births and increased obesity riskThu May 25 2017 - 01:00
Safety concerns over new emergency department in LimerickNurses criticise use of trolleys and staffing mix in new €18m hospital departmentWed May 24 2017 - 15:35
Gay rights charity Glen to be formally investigatedStatutory inquiry follows controversy over allegations of financial mismanagementWed May 24 2017 - 14:09
Is Irish musical activity keeping degenerative diseases at bay?Italian doctor uses Irish dancing for rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’sWed May 24 2017 - 12:32
Maternity care saga has not been resolved by HSE reviewAnalysis: Despite apologies for failings, the health executive has yet to take actionWed May 24 2017 - 01:00
‘My ante-natal care at Portlaoise was basically crap’I was discharged with a prescription for penicillin, even though I said I was allergicWed May 24 2017 - 01:00
HSE apologises to 14 families over handling of birthsPatient Focus critical of HSE’s handling of complaints following Portlaoise deathsTue May 23 2017 - 17:46
HSE should apologise over handling of 14 births, says complaints reviewReview follows Portlaoise hospital baby deaths investigationTue May 23 2017 - 11:41
Elimination of private care in public hospitals to be proposedPeriod of six years to disentangle public and private healthcare, says Oireachtas groupTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
Chemo supply resumes after eight-day interruptionBreak in supply from monopoly-holder Baxter Healthcare affects 65 cancer patientsMon May 22 2017 - 19:42
Doctors urge €2.5bn investment in GP servicesGroup ready for ‘confrontation’ as it seeks remedy to ‘miscalculation’ of cutsSat May 20 2017 - 14:20
Closure of Gay and Lesbian Equality Network a ‘huge loss’, says founderGay rights charity to be wound down after controversy over financial managementFri May 19 2017 - 17:36
GPs call for urgent reversal of cuts made during financial crisisNAGP says Government cuts are main reason driving high doctors emigrationFri May 19 2017 - 16:04
Uptake of HPV vaccine increasing for first time since controversyHSE ‘encouraged’ by new figures but remain concerned at the current ratesFri May 19 2017 - 11:54
Cancer patients hit by shortage of chemotherapy drugsTreatment rescheduled after production problems at Irish hospitals’ sole supplierThu May 18 2017 - 15:42
Gay and Lesbian Equality Network to cease operationsGlen charity to wind down over corporate governance issues and erosion of public trustThu May 18 2017 - 01:00
Glen caught in ‘perfect storm’ as funds dried up and staff leftGay and Lesbian Equality Network failed in terms of 21st-century corporate governanceThu May 18 2017 - 01:00
Lack of obesity surgery has cost HSE more than €50m, report findsExperts call for national plan and recognition of condition as disease of the brainWed May 17 2017 - 11:32
Doctors divided over ‘comfort packs’ for patients on trolleysSt Vincent’s hospital accused of ‘pimping up’ trolleys by giving eye masks and ear plugsSat May 13 2017 - 01:00
‘Chocolates for nurses’ controversy dismissed by HSE bossTony O’Brien defends official who highlighted nurses’ low uptake of vaccinationsFri May 12 2017 - 13:29
Parents ‘angry’ over closure of Drumcondra crècheDate of move, which will impact 20 staff and over 100 children, put back by two monthsFri May 12 2017 - 13:19
Irish voters want Brexit focus on jobs, not relations with UKSurvey finds more concern with economy than hard BorderFri May 12 2017 - 13:12
Increase in €2.50 prescription levy has cost State millionsMore patients are switching to Long-Term Illness scheme to avoid paying chargeFri May 12 2017 - 01:00
Ireland first country to restrict unhealthy food sponsorship aimed at childrenAnalysis: Voluntary code of practice aims to reduce exposure to marketing of high-fat foodsWed May 10 2017 - 03:00
Anti-obesity code to limit sale of sweets at checkoutsNew rules to put limits on advertising and oblige retailers to promote a ‘healthy diet’Wed May 10 2017 - 03:00
Harris planning organ donation ‘opt-out’ systemProposals for Human Tissue Bill due before Cabinet in coming weeks, says MinisterMon May 08 2017 - 13:56
Survey reports levels of abuse in nursing and care homesHiqa says 63 per cent have witnessed poor provision of service in public health systemMon May 08 2017 - 12:06
HSE suspends surgeon over poor care allegationsOne of main Dublin hospitals noticed high level of complications in consultant’s casesMon May 08 2017 - 07:29
HSE’s slow-moving disciplinary process benefits no oneBody’s modus operandi raises questions about patient safety and the rights of staffMon May 08 2017 - 07:29
Advertising ban on ketogenic claim ‘stinks’, says Domini KempCook accuses ASAI of ‘silencing emerging science’ on links between diet and cancerSun May 07 2017 - 20:22
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