Number of outpatients seen per consultant has fallen by nearly 30% since 2016
New data shows variations in average number of out-patients seen by consultants in same specialty
New data shows variations in average number of out-patients seen by consultants in same specialty
Some premises forced to close entirely including a childcare facility where a ‘significant amount of rodent droppings’ were found
National Women’s Council calls for strengthening of specialist perinatal mental health services
Secretary who wrote letter claimed term was used ‘affectionately’ and referred to complainant’s commitment to project
Prof Jim Lucey says he is disappointed that ‘the highest level of noncompliance ever’ was found last year by the Mental Health Commission
Department of Health research unit also recommends increasing hospital activity by changing the default to day case rather than inpatient treatment
Some centres designed to treat people with most serious illnesses ‘unsafe’, says service inspector Prof Jim Lucey
The challenges that adults in Ireland with cerebral palsy face expose gaps in our healthcare system that need to be addressed
Social Democrats leader tells Dáil total number of children and teenagers on list for Cork and Kerry now tops 5,000
Using private clinics been would have been unthinkable when I first moved here. Now, it feels almost irresponsible not to use one if you can afford to do so
Voluntary hospitals tell HSE they are facing ‘critical liquidity issues’
Ombudsman highlights lack of State services to support children with disabilities to live at home with families
Coroner makes clear he will not be recording a verdict of death by suicide in the case of Patrick Rowland (69), who drowned after leaving Mayo University Hospital
Presence of nitazene, a dangerous synthetic opioid, confirmed in yellow, round counterfeit tablets
Passage Healthcare International (Ireland) Limited ran the Lucan Lodge Nursing home and Sally Park Nursing Home in Firhouse
HSE sampled E-LIQUID and QST Puff Flex 2800 products which contain quantities of substance well over 20mg/ml legal limit
A recruitment freeze and plans to drastically reduce reliance on agency staff go not seem to go hand in hand
IMO welcomes the substantial increase in hospital bed numbers announced by Government but argues more will be needed
Shortage of beds leading to overcrowding problems experienced in hospitals such as Limerick, unions says
HSE issued advice to passengers on board Ryanair flight between Gatwick and Dublin last Thursday
Meeting on impact of recruitment freeze told compensatory rest payments are now ‘embedded in the system’
Fine Gael Senator questions health service structures that allows ‘no oversight, feedback or care plan’
Government plans aimed at addressing ‘major deficiencies’ in current information system
Protected Disclosures Commissioner says some agencies showed a reluctance to deal with reports of wrongdoing
App will not cover voluntary hospitals due to challenges around data sharing, board members told
HSE officers issues letter saying price increases hitting funds needed for patient care ‘in a growing challenging environment’
Work to begin immediately on devising actions designed to ease crowding and pressures in hospital and HSE’s Mid West region
Dr Yvonne Williams of Shannon Medical Centre said that trust in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick had been eroded
Dr Ann Hickey this month told management of Children’s Health Ireland she could no longer continue as neonatology lead due to inaction on outdated systems of care
Clip shows two men exploring Baggot Street facility, entering wards and finding documents that appeared to be hospital records
More diagnostic tests will be carried out this year, but fewer diagnostic imaging scans
Open letter from clinicians warns target waiting times not being met and surgeries ‘frequently delayed’ due to staff and bed shortages
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Individuals expressing ‘gender incongruence or dysphoria’ will continue to receive care in community and under endocrinology services while updated model of care being developed, says HSE
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