The woman who delivered ObamacareKathleen Sebelius is a committed Catholic who believes abortion is a sin, but she’s also staunchly pro-choiceTue Nov 01 2016 - 06:00
Has the intolerance of the 1980s pro-life brigade been transplanted to the Repeal debate?The real debate is not about repealing the Pro-Life Amendment; it’s about what comes afterTue Nov 01 2016 - 06:00
Poor hygiene at Temple Street hospital posed serious risk to patients – HiqaHealth watchdog says significant improvements were made after July inspectionFri Oct 28 2016 - 12:41
Two elderly patients spend two days on Tallaght Hospital trolleysPatients requiring isolation poorly isolated in cubicles with curtainsFri Oct 28 2016 - 04:08
Harris will be ‘responsible for deaths of many children,’ campaigner saysCampaigners call on Minister for Health to move planned children’s hospital siteThu Oct 27 2016 - 18:50
‘After the initial burst, help for stroke victims is watered down’Case study: Jillian O’Boyle says there is a lack of support services for stroke survivorsThu Oct 27 2016 - 01:00
Over-50s granted a medical card go to their GP more oftenGaining full medical or GP-visit card is associated with an extra 1.3 GP visits a year among over-50sThu Oct 27 2016 - 00:01
Pesticides found in two-thirds of fruit and vegetable samplesTests by Department of Agriculture found one in 40 samples exceeded permissible limitsWed Oct 26 2016 - 18:00
Stroke survival chances better but rehab units are failing patients, says reportImprovements in emergency treatment ‘squandered’ through lack of post-stroke careWed Oct 26 2016 - 17:40
HSE audit finds lack of rehabilitation services for stroke patientsStroke outcomes deteriorate as review into post-care points to staffing deficitWed Oct 26 2016 - 11:07
Ireland needs plan to reverse rising trend in Caesarean sectionsMore and more women are choosing to have C-sections, despite risks to mother and childTue Oct 25 2016 - 01:00
Caesarean rates soar as age of first-time mothers risesOperation now used in 30% of births in Ireland – a four-fold increase since 1984Tue Oct 25 2016 - 00:01
Staff statements sought for inquest into pregnant woman who died during surgeryFull inquest into death of Malak Thawley in Holles Street Hospital to begin in new yearMon Oct 24 2016 - 13:42
Midwifery experts recruited post-Savita have resignedDepartures linked in part to concerns over pace of reform in maternity servicesMon Oct 24 2016 - 10:20
Ireland must ensure more progress on safety of complicated childbirthsDespite promises after Savita Halappanavar died, stumbling blocks remainMon Oct 24 2016 - 02:30
Minimum alcohol pricing moves closer after Scottish court rulingJudge rules measure, which would set a lowest price for drink, not a breach of EU lawFri Oct 21 2016 - 18:18
Price deal on medicines to save State €140m in first yearAnnual savings of €78.4m predicted as result of agreement with drugs manufacturersFri Oct 21 2016 - 13:11
Government accused of U-turn on mental health fundingMental health charity criticises decision to spend only €15m out of €35m promised next yearThu Oct 20 2016 - 10:52
Survey: Unemployed more likely to eat ready meals than employedStudy shows gap between people’s perception of their physical activity and what they actually doWed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00
Beaumont Hospital struggles to find new leaderHead of RCSI in charge as €120,000 cited as not enough to attract suitable candidateTue Oct 18 2016 - 01:04
Housing and pay key to attracting staff - children’s hospital chiefDublin City Council and HSE should use land to provide ‘key worker accommodation’Tue Oct 18 2016 - 01:00
Passive smoking in youth can increase lung cancer riskIssue for non-smokers arises if genetic factors exist while obesity a contributor, meeting hearsMon Oct 17 2016 - 14:41
Over 5,600 Irish women sought abortion pills onlineStudy finds many used service as they could not afford to travel abroad for a terminationMon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00
National children’s hospital taking shape but hurdles remain‘We’re at the stage where detailed decisions are being made’ says Eilish HardimanSun Oct 16 2016 - 15:00
High levels of stress identified among local politiciansAlmost half of representatives surveyed suffered depression or anxietySat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Waterford psychiatric unit criticised in new reportInspectors find residents accommodated in corridor despite room being availableThu Oct 13 2016 - 18:11
Only free eye clinic for children closes waiting listNational Optometry Centre in Dublin cannot take more applicants due to ‘lack of resources’Thu Oct 13 2016 - 01:00
Child patients will not receive cystic fibrosis drug due to costStudy finds the use of the ‘wonder drug’ would cost €21m over a five-year periodWed Oct 12 2016 - 19:10
Assurances sought over superbug outbreak in Tallaght HospitalHospital declines to say how many patients, wards affected by antibiotic-resistant bacteriaWed Oct 12 2016 - 19:08
Homeless numbers in A&E ‘grew fivefold over past decade’New study says the increase in admissions is contributing to overcrowding in hospitalsWed Oct 12 2016 - 18:06
Resources need to be targeted at children from startIntervention in children’s lives in vital early years of primary importanceWed Oct 12 2016 - 01:00
Social advantages still shaping life chances of childrenChildren’s future prospects continue to depend on family circumstancesWed Oct 12 2016 - 00:01
Budget 2017: Health spending increase will help service run to stand stillClaim of biggest budget ever may be a stretch but service given €1bn more than last yearTue Oct 11 2016 - 21:00
Budget 2017: Health service funding allows for 1,000 extra nursesSimon Harris says increase means highest ever spending on health in history of StateTue Oct 11 2016 - 20:10
Tallaght hospital limits visitors over superbug outbreakWards closed as patients with antibiotic-resistant CRE are trackedTue Oct 11 2016 - 17:07
Varadkar ‘overstated’ mental health spending in last budgetHuge tensions between Varadkar and Kathleen Lynch right up until budget day last yearTue Oct 11 2016 - 10:52
We need to stop romanticising Ireland’s agri-food industryIs it a coincidence that we are a large producer of infant formula and have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates?Tue Oct 11 2016 - 05:00
Irish consumption of sugary drinks hits 200 cans per person per yearMore than 411 million litres of sugar sweetened drinks were sold in Ireland in 2014Mon Oct 10 2016 - 22:00
Public continues to support ex-Console suicide servicePieta House, which took over counselling and telephone helpline, says no signs of falloffMon Oct 10 2016 - 01:00
Waterford cardiac plan ‘not priority’ for departmentNote reveals opposition to expansion of heart services in UHW prior to Herity reviewSun Oct 09 2016 - 17:35
Irish doctor on a distant islandAs one of St Helena’s two GPs, Kevin O’Brien continues a tradition of Irish doctors thereSat Oct 08 2016 - 03:00
Antibiotic overuse: Expert warns of link to childhood obesityPrinceton professor also tells UCD conference drug-resistant bugs kill 700,000 a yearSat Oct 08 2016 - 01:00
Hospital waiting lists up 26,000 since Minister took officeAlmost 535,000 people were on public hospital waiting lists at the end of SeptemberFri Oct 07 2016 - 22:22
Physios told not to register with regulator in row over titlesRepresentative body says new arrangements putting people’s health at riskThu Oct 06 2016 - 01:01
Report critical of care in baby’s death at Portlaoise hospitalHSE report identifies five “care management problems” that arose before and after the deliveryThu Oct 06 2016 - 01:00
Brídhaven Nursing Home: ‘We lose staff to better-paid HSE jobs’Wage costs at Mallow facility amount to €4.7m a year – almost 70% of turnoverWed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Cancer patients ‘hammered’ by health charges, says charityIrish Cancer Society calls for abolition of prescription levy and in-patient chargesTue Oct 04 2016 - 13:18
Trainee psychiatrist was ‘out of his depth’, hears Medical CouncilMedic guilty of poor professional performance after failing to carry out simple testsTue Oct 04 2016 - 01:00
What is the truth about the Irish health system?RTÉ’s ‘Keeping Ireland Alive’ is profoundly moving, but is it a fair representation?Mon Oct 03 2016 - 19:44
Doctor showed ‘worrying’ pattern of mistakes, hearing toldMedical Council hears allegations of serious failings on part of Dr Muthulingam KasirajMon Oct 03 2016 - 11:26
