New children’s hospital risks being ‘magnet’ for less serious cases, says Eilish HardimanChief executive of Children’s Hospital Group warns against children being brought for treatment that could be delivered locallySat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Troika says further health cuts can be made without affecting patient servicesHeads of four Dublin hospitals warn cuts are threatening safety of patientsThu Nov 07 2013 - 06:29
A&E at St Columcille’s hospital in Loughlinstown to close at end of monthClosure seen as inevitable since concerns raised by Hiqa several years agoThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:01
Crumlin reiterates support for children’s hospital siteChief executive says support for St James’s campus location ‘remains unchanged’Wed Nov 06 2013 - 18:34
Questions remain over best place to site Dublin’s new children’s hospitalOpinion: Facility needs to be located beside a maternity hospitalWed Nov 06 2013 - 00:01
Children’s cardiac centre opens in CrumlinHeart centre at children’s hospital built entirely through private fundraisingTue Nov 05 2013 - 13:54
Call for more disclosure on medical mishapsPatients and doctors would benefit from duty of candour obligation, conference hearsMon Nov 04 2013 - 15:16
‘Growing Up’ report focuses on parental stress, depressionGreater support also needed for women at risk of premature or low birth-weight deliveryMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
New concerns over children’s hospital siteAn Taisce calls for site to be moved from St James’s Hospital to land near CoombeSun Nov 03 2013 - 21:15
Analysis: Motivation behind medical card campaign is clearly politicalCash-strapped HSE is spending money to tell public it has misunderstood its positionThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:01
HSE removes medical cards from 45,000 peopleHSE announces communications campaign to raise awareness of the rules for eligibilityThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Reilly gives health officials more time on cuts planHSE officials given extra 10 days to finalise details of massive health cuts for next yearWed Oct 30 2013 - 15:49
Few health staff take flu jabMost hospital and nursing home workers ignoring calls to get vaccinationWed Oct 30 2013 - 11:52
HSE considers cuts to €350m capital planMove part of plans for reducing expenditure by €666 million next yearWed Oct 30 2013 - 06:33
Rotunda warns of patient safety riskMaternity hospital has repeatedly notified HSE over ‘unsustainable’ levels of activityWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Nurse struck off over drink or drugsPsychiatric nurse was abusive to colleague and slept while on dutyWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
St James’s Hospital warns it faces deficit of €15mSome hospitals preparing to operate on overdraft to minimise impact on patientsFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:00
Hospitals set difficult task of slashing budgets by end of yearPressure also on hospitals to process thousands of extra outpatient appointmentsThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:05
Health service €94m over-budget in year to AugustMonthly HSE report shows almost 375,000 adults and children on hospital waiting listsWed Oct 23 2013 - 14:27
Medical card allocation never a simple procedureThere is no automatic entitlement to a card in cases of specific illnessTue Oct 22 2013 - 08:34
Call for medical cards for very sick childrenJack and Jill founder says dying children should get cards before healthy under-5sTue Oct 22 2013 - 08:31
Lynch casts doubt on free GP care policyMinister says promise in Programme for Govenment unlikely to be achievedMon Oct 21 2013 - 10:23
Family of woman who died 25 years ago after giving birth appeal for inquestRecent requests to Minister and Dublin city coroner over death of Antoinette Pepper proved unsuccessfulMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Husband criticises Savita care staff reviewPraveen Halappanavar highlights lack of independent role in disciplinary processSat Oct 19 2013 - 06:36
Strong case for role for outside expert in review of Halappanavar careAnalysis: there is a lack of external involvement in the disciplinary processSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Noonan accused of misleading Dáil over health insurance tax reliefsCap to affect some 90% of policyholders, according to Insurance IrelandThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
Thousands to lose medical cards in fight against fraudFocus on fraud a ‘witch hunt’Wed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Analysis: Department of Health faces ‘the most challenging year yet’While the gloom may be starting to lift in other areas of Irish life, the health service will be expected to cut costs by another €666 million next yearWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Thousands of over-70s to lose full GP cardsPrescription charges for medical card holders to increase from €1.50 to €2.50 per itemTue Oct 15 2013 - 06:21
Free care for under-fives may be inequitable but will bolster future health of nationWhile lack of means testing raises issues of fairness, the gift will please votersTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:03
Three consultants forced to emigrate every month, IHCA conference told‘Brain drain’ caused by poor work conditions, lower pay and budget cutsMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Savita death ‘a disaster for obstetrician’All doctors fear being called before Medical Council, says IHCA presidentMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Brain drain warning over work conditions for consultantsIHCA says top staff are emigrating over budget cuts and deteriorating conditionsSat Oct 12 2013 - 16:27
Three reports later and serious questions remainThe extent to which blame is apportioned or fault found has yet to be determined on an individual basisFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Maternity care concerns raised in Savita reportReport points to 13 ‘missed opportunities’ that could have saved Ms HalappanavarThu Oct 10 2013 - 11:40
Hospital did not have full guidelines on sepsisClinical staff had not received specific trainingThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:01
Hospital failed to provide ‘most basic elements of patient care’, says watchdogStaff failed to recognise and act upon signs of clinical deterioration in a timely mannerThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Medical staff ‘failed to act’ as Savita’s condition worsenedThird and final report into pregnant woman’s death identifies failures in basic patient careWed Oct 09 2013 - 19:14
Three in five teens eat fast food every weekSurvey shows teeenage boys consume more junk food, soft drinks than girlsWed Oct 09 2013 - 13:38
IMO considers invitation to LRC talks in doctors’ disputeKenny urges return to negotiating table as 3,000 doctors protest over working hoursTue Oct 08 2013 - 21:34
Number of lung transplants up threefoldDramatically improved figures credited to appointment of dedicated surgeon at Mater hospitalTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:01
IMO warns of further hospital strikesDoctors say there will be more action if HSE fails to engage on long working hoursTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:01
Doctors’ strike to go ahead after failure of last-minute talksIMO says members will provide the equivalent of a Sunday service tomorrowMon Oct 07 2013 - 11:39
