Hospital arrival delays causing increased risks for stroke patientsIrish Heart Foundation says only 60% of people got to hospital within crucial 4½-hour window for thrombolysis in 2020Mon Jan 30 2023 - 14:17
Up to 30 babies’ lives could be saved each year through new screening process, solicitor saysMaternity service publishes 12 new guidelines designed to standardise obstetric careFri Jan 27 2023 - 16:38
Almost 10,000 over 75s waiting more than 18 months for outpatient proceduresSome 13,105 children waiting over 18 months to see a consultant for outpatient appointmentWed Jan 25 2023 - 20:16
‘You have a vision, but no plan’: health officials face scrutiny over electronic recordsLong-planned HSE digitisation project ‘only at the starting line’, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Jan 25 2023 - 13:12
Digitisation of health service is being impeded by ‘bad actors’, former department head saysMartin Curley, who resigned last week, says efforts to introduce new solutions were repeatedly blockedWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
Thousands of patients subjected to violence from other patients each yearMore than 50,000 assaults on staff reported over a five-year periodTue Jan 24 2023 - 02:00
Galway hospital carries out first robot-guided stent replacement in Ireland or BritainNew technology allows for precise placement of stents to relieve arterial blockages in the heartMon Jan 23 2023 - 17:50
Disease-monitoring staff complain of burnout from media and Dáil queriesEfforts directed at FoI and other requests may compromise ability of HPSC to track new virus variants or outbreaks, HSE survey suggestsMon Jan 23 2023 - 02:29
Benefits of Covid-19 vaccines outweigh the risks, latest figures showMost reports of suspected side effects relate to heart issues, regulatory authority saysMon Jan 23 2023 - 00:00
Covid numbers tumble in hospital as overcrowding crisis eases furtherAppeal for blood donations as pressure on health service has an impact on numbers attending Irish Blood Transfusion Service clinicsSun Jan 22 2023 - 19:00
Pressure on hospitals eases as virus rates drop, figures showHSE expects ongoing strain on healthcare system despite sharp decline in infectionsThu Jan 19 2023 - 19:04
Death of DCU academic Greg Foley highlights ongoing coronavirus threatAfter being admitted to the Mater hospital, he laid bare on social media the awful reality of extreme CovidThu Jan 19 2023 - 17:49
Hospitals to experience ‘extreme’ pressure for a number of years, says HSEHealth service chief Stephen Mulvany rejects ‘failure of leadership’ claims over trolley crisisTue Jan 17 2023 - 14:15
Free GP care for all could finally be on the cards - but serious barriers remainThe estimated cost of providing universal free care seems affordable, but other issues must be overcomeTue Jan 17 2023 - 00:01
Free GP care for all would cost €881m and could be rolled out by 2026, ESRI saysInstitute warns there may not be enough family doctors to meet extra demand a free system would generateTue Jan 17 2023 - 00:01
Hopes grow ‘unprecedented’ flu wave is close to peaking Likely ‘long tail’ to decline will hit health service for months, Irish College of General Practitioners saysThu Jan 12 2023 - 00:01
Patient transfers to ease pressure on University Hospital Limerick to become long-term arrangementSome non-urgent patients at the hospital are currently transferred by ambulance to be treated at Ennis HospitalWed Jan 11 2023 - 21:42
Rise in older mothers cited as factor behind Ireland’s high Caesarean ratesMedics also cite different population profiles, with one obstetrician contrasting ‘fat, old and short’ Irish mothers with ‘healthier’ DutchWed Jan 11 2023 - 14:19
Almost 1,000 patients caught Covid-19 in Irish hospitals last monthVaccines will still offer protection against Kraken subvariant, says professor of experimental immunologyWed Jan 11 2023 - 12:00
Walk-in flu vaccine clinics to be offered to children amid surge in casesHSE says nearly 700 under-14s have been hospitalised with the illness over the winterTue Jan 10 2023 - 22:00
HSE continues to insure ‘obsolete’ items such as carphones and camcorders, auditors findAmong the items listed under ‘all-risk’ cover are car-phones insured for €7,618; two JVC camcorders, insured for €30,000, dating from the 1990s; and a 2001 telephone system insured for €30,000Tue Jan 10 2023 - 19:08
Patients have likely died as a result of ‘avoidable delays’ in Irish health system over recent weeks, IMO saysOvercrowding down on last week’s figures due to higher weekend discharges by staffTue Jan 10 2023 - 17:08
Over 850 hospital bed days lost this year amid renewed pressure on emergency departmentsFirst cases of ‘concerning’ new Covid-19 subvariant detected in IrelandTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Sea swimmers alerted to risk of lung condition from cold waterWomen and older swimmers more likely to suffer from fluid on the lungs, known as pulmonary oedemaMon Jan 09 2023 - 23:30
First cases of ‘concerning’ new Covid-19 subvariant detected in IrelandXBB.1.5 strain became dominant in US in space of a month but there is no evidence it is more lethalMon Jan 09 2023 - 16:50
Hospital overcrowding partially eases after high number of weekend discharges489 patients were on trolleys on Monday morning, with the total expected to rise again on TuesdayMon Jan 09 2023 - 14:38
Just five applications for €100,000 payment for health workers who died of Covid in serviceJust five applications for €100,000 payment for health workers who died of Covid in serviceMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:00
Hospital overcrowding: Hundreds of well patients await discharge while 1,000 care home beds empty Lack of discharge options is a big cause of hospital congestion and the trolley crisisMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:00
Why are hospitals so overcrowded and is there anything that can be done?Trolley numbers could break the 1,000 mark, possibly next week, depending on flu trendsSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Hospital overcrowding: Is adding more beds really the solution?Seven-day working weeks, the return of retired GPs, the use of nursing home beds as well as more rehab and social care could all help alleviate the current trolley crisisFri Jan 06 2023 - 18:00
Flu season may continue until April, adding to pressure on health serviceHSPC is warning of ‘significant’ rise in flu levels over the next monthFri Jan 06 2023 - 06:51
Hospitals told to implement seven-day working with ‘immediate effect’ to ease overcrowdingMove aims at discharge of patients at weekends at same rate as during week with goal of freeing up bedsFri Jan 06 2023 - 06:00
HSE reports average gender pay gap of 12%State’s largest employer says difference is due to more men in roles with higher pay such as medical and dental jobsFri Jan 06 2023 - 03:00
Hospital overcrowding: 1,800 patients waited 24 hours or more on trolleys last weekHealthcare staff have been told to make themselves available for weekend work over the coming weeksThu Jan 05 2023 - 20:18
How many hospital beds does State need to fix the overcrowding crisis? Estimates as to bed quantity needs vary but, at over €1m a year each, their provision will be hugely expensiveWed Jan 04 2023 - 20:00
Hospital overcrowding to get worse amid ‘perfect storm’ of flu, RSV and Covid Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was speaking after a record 931 patients on trolleys was set on TuesdayTue Jan 03 2023 - 22:16
Hospital overcrowding: there are two answers to this perennial Irish problemThe baseline level of trolleys is now about 500, even in summer when there is no flu or Covid-19 to blameTue Jan 03 2023 - 20:00
Dr Cillian de Gascun: ‘Notwithstanding what happened in 2018, this is a positive news story’Paul Cullen talks to the head of the NCSL, Ireland’s new dedicated cervical screening lab, built so that Irish women’s samples no longer need to be sent abroad.Tue Jan 03 2023 - 03:45
Processing of cervical cancer slides restarts in Coombe after break of over a yearNew National Cervical Screening Laboratory plans to process all CervicalCheck slides within five yearsTue Jan 03 2023 - 03:45
Public urged to ‘consider all options’ before going to hospital amid surge in virusesPressure on hospitals is the result of high levels of flu and Covid-19 and increasing cases of respiratory syncytial virusTue Jan 03 2023 - 00:00
University Hospital Limerick declares ‘major internal incident’Hospital is under ‘extreme pressure’ and advises public to use other servicesMon Jan 02 2023 - 21:09
‘We have patients aged 40, 45 or 50 having babies all the time now,’ says outgoing master of Rotunda Hospital‘About 95 per cent of cases of prenatally diagnosed Down syndrome do terminate’Mon Dec 26 2022 - 04:00
Rotunda master says 95% of parents in Down syndrome cases choose abortionHospital ‘does not advocate for termination, that is just the lived experience’, says Prof Fergal MaloneMon Dec 26 2022 - 03:15
‘Where would I get dinner if I didn’t work?’ says midwife after working 20 straight ChristmasesYap Siew Hong from Malaysia has kept in regular touch with about 20 of her patients, starting with a mother whose Rotunda baby is now 21Sat Dec 24 2022 - 00:10
Surge in winter viruses to put health service under ‘highest pressure’ ever, HSE warnsForecasts suggest more than 900 patients with flu could be in Irish hospitals by early January with total rising as month goes onThu Dec 22 2022 - 19:50
Sale of ‘dangerous’ baby self-feeding pillows banned by consumer watchdogCCPC says product presents a risk of death or serious harm due to choking or aspirationThu Dec 22 2022 - 15:40
Top tips for parents this winter from an emergency consultant at Temple Street Dr Paddy Fitzpatrick says flu is now taking over this winter after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) reached record levelsTue Dec 20 2022 - 19:00
Q&A: Why are hospital trolley numbers spiralling to record highs? As flu, Covid-19 and RSV hit hospitals, here’s what awaits the health service over the next few weeksMon Dec 19 2022 - 21:08
Hospital overcrowding matches previous record as 760 patients wait on trolleysOnslaught of flu, Covid and RSV is putting emergency departments under extreme pressureMon Dec 19 2022 - 11:48
Masters of maternity hospitals criticise move to end private care of pregnant womenIntroduction of new public-only contract could have ‘serious implications’Mon Dec 19 2022 - 00:56
