Vapes may soon be taxed more heavily to discourage use among young people The legal age for buying tobacco and vapes should also be increased to 21, says RCPI facultyMon Oct 02 2023 - 00:00
Prostate cancer breakthrough to bring ‘massive advantages’ for patientsRadiotherapy treatment sessions can be cut by three-quarters without adverse outcomes, trial findsSun Oct 01 2023 - 19:12
Citizens’ assembly set to call for liberalisation of drugs laws‘Strong mood for change’ at assembly, says chairman Paul Reid, despite Garda opposition to drugs legalisationSun Oct 01 2023 - 19:00
What’s behind the unprecedented rise in levels of STIs in Ireland?Sexually transmitted infections have been around for as long as mankind but experts say patterns of human behaviour are changing now that sex is instantly available through dating appsSat Sept 30 2023 - 06:00
Temple Street parents call for statutory inquiry into spinal surgery failings as they meet HSE chief and MinisterAdvocacy groups say they have lost confidence in Minister and HSE to resolve ‘catastrophe’ in children’s spinal surgeriesFri Sept 29 2023 - 19:40
Children with mental health issues more likely to have poor mental and physical health into adulthoodGreater risk of social isolation, low educational attainment and heavy substance use also identified in Irish-led researchFri Sept 29 2023 - 17:00
Crumlin spinal surgery review finds most children with spina bifida had repeat surgeryMost suffered post-operative infection but no deaths and no metalwork removed, says Children’s Health IrelandFri Sept 29 2023 - 06:00
CHI boss has ‘no recollection’ of discussing spring implants with Temple Street consultantsEilish Hardiman declines to answer some questions at Oireachtas health committee due to ongoing investigationThu Sept 28 2023 - 17:20
Letter suggests knowledge of controversial Temple Street surgeries dates back to 2020Document obtained by Sinn Féin leader indicates CHI management and consultant discussed experimental surgery techniquesWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:22
IMO calls for 5,000 additional hospital beds, including 1,600 next yearHealth service needs to be fully digitised within five years, group says in pre-budget submissionWed Sept 27 2023 - 18:32
HSE heading for ‘mindblowing’ €1.5bn deficit by end of yearTD tells committee of his shock at scenes of violence in hospitals, including one incident where ‘one man wrapped a crutch around the head of another’Wed Sept 27 2023 - 13:02
No clinical concerns about spinal surgery outcomes at Crumlin, health bosses sayA review of complex spinal surgery outcomes at Crumlin will be published ‘in full’ by Thursday morning, according to Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)Tue Sept 26 2023 - 19:01
Disciplinary hearing of GP who refused to administer Covid-19 vaccine proceeds in privateDr Gerard Waters said a public Medical Council inquiry could lead to ‘unwarranted' damage to his reputationTue Sept 26 2023 - 13:22
HSE re-examining patient refunds for overseas treatment after Ombudsman criticismMore than 200 cases where reimbursement was refused being ‘relooked at in a positive way’, says Ger DeeringTue Sept 26 2023 - 06:00
Almost 100 hospital consultants earned above €300,000 last year, with one receiving €974,000The number of high-earning consultants grew by 41% in 2022Mon Sept 25 2023 - 19:04
Scope of Temple Street surgery review may be expanded, Donnelly says‘I understand why the parents are angry. I’d be angry if I was one of the patients,’ Minister saysMon Sept 25 2023 - 14:58
Burnout and stress prompts a quarter of pharmacists to consider quitting professionFrustration rife over lack of clear career path and high levels of administration, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland report findsMon Sept 25 2023 - 00:00
Parents of Temple Street hospital children threaten to boycott external review of spinal surgerySome children’s records were used in earlier review without consent, say patient groupsFri Sept 22 2023 - 19:00
Some of Temple Street consultant’s colleagues knew surgeon used spring implants in childrenDevices put into child patients described by HSE as unauthorised and uncertifiedFri Sept 22 2023 - 06:17
Review of Temple Street spinal surgeries could take at least a year, says HSE chiefChildren’s Health Ireland director says there will be a separate investigation into use of surgical springs in operations on childrenThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:06
Nursing home owners warn against ‘scapegoating’ over Covid-19 deathsNHI conference hears calls for increased funding and better preparation for an ageing populationThu Sept 21 2023 - 18:42
Emergency departments: Night-time arrivals ‘wait longer but are more likely to be admitted’Patients arriving by ambulance are more likely to be admitted to ED, according to Department of Health reportThu Sept 21 2023 - 13:17
Nursing home closures force 600 residents to move accommodationMore homes to close on top of 18 that ceased operating over past year, according to Nursing Homes IrelandThu Sept 21 2023 - 00:01
Spinal surgeries review: Child with spina bifida required 34 operations at Temple StreetChildren’s Health Ireland publishes two further reviews of spinal surgery in response to concerns expressed by familiesWed Sept 20 2023 - 19:17
Parents ‘broken’ by death of daughter (10) with spina bifida after operations at Temple StreetMichael and Bridget Carter say they are looking for answers about care provided to Dollceanna, who was first operated on in hospital in 2021Wed Sept 20 2023 - 17:51
Spinal surgery failings: ‘Sad little faces’ of TDs are no good to children, says groupParents are terrified and angry with ‘drip feed’ of communication from Children’s Health Ireland, says spina bifida advocacy organisationWed Sept 20 2023 - 11:34
Full review ordered of all children’s orthopaedic surgery in IrelandHospitals’ governance to be examined amid concerns about patient safety and long waiting listsWed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00
Temple Street surgery failings ‘extend well beyond malpractice if true’ - TaoiseachWider governance issues may lie behind serious incidents at hospital, says Leo Varadkar amid investigation into spinal operationsTue Sept 19 2023 - 20:39
Temple Street: Publish full details from scoliosis surgery reports immediately, legal adviser saysMinister says children were failed at the hospital and it should never happen againTue Sept 19 2023 - 10:09
Temple Street consultant continued surgery for months after concerns emergedTemple Street hospital 'serious surgical incidents': HSE has commissioned UK expert to review surgeries carried out by consultantTue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Spinal surgery at Temple Street hospital a grave situation amid long-standing issues Delays in spinal surgery have been a source of acute embarrassment for successive governments but targets have still not been metMon Sept 18 2023 - 20:20
‘Serious spinal surgical incidents’ at Temple Street hospital prompts external reviewOne child died and others have suffered significant post-operative complications since issue came under investigation, according to HSEMon Sept 18 2023 - 18:47
‘I was disoriented, not properly mobile. I kept falling down’: Woman who suffered stroke giving birth has clot removedAbout 7,500 Irish people get a stroke and 2,000 people die every year. Yet many strokes are treatableTue Jul 25 2023 - 05:00
It is hard to think, let alone move, during the hottest part of the day in a boiling ItalyPaul Cullen: With temperatures touching 45 degrees on a recent family holiday, the affects of the extreme heat are becoming obvious even to the eyes of a touristWed Jul 19 2023 - 18:03
Almost 1,000 hospital consultant posts not filled, with some vacant for years, figures showOver one-fifth of all posts had no permanent incumbent last month, a significant increase on 2021Sun Jul 09 2023 - 09:48
Charity threatens to terminate tenancy of 86-year-old over rent disputeEileen Mulcahy’s weekly rent has increased from €105 to €205 at the Sue Ryder Foundation facility in Nenagh, Co TipperaryFri Jul 07 2023 - 05:00
CervicalCheck: Legal claims threaten programme, WHO warnsCervical cancer screening programme facing €300m in claims, against an annual budget of €34m, says WHOThu Jul 06 2023 - 05:00
Procrastination on free GP care extension no longer an option for CoalitionWith the next election starting to loom, the Government has finally reached a deal on the voter-friendly proposal, though at the elevated price tag of €130 millionTue Jul 04 2023 - 15:38
Free GP care to be extended to 6- and 7-year olds from next monthAbout 430,000 people earning under median household income will also qualify for GP visit cards under changesTue Jul 04 2023 - 15:27
Theft of money from Simon by employee not notified to HSE, audits reveal Reporting requirements breached at homeless charity while only one-third of senior HSE staff complied with ethics practice of filing statement of interestsTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
Diabetes patients forced to ration insulin due to product shortageMedicine scarcity forcing some patients to change their diet in effort to use less insulinTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
Psychedelics showing ‘promising’ results for mental health conditions, conference to hearMix of drugs and psychotherapy can deliver new treatments for patients, says researcher Dr David ErritzoeMon Jul 03 2023 - 05:00
Paul Cullen: What prompted Irish health insurers to make innovative new cancer drugs available to subscribers?Cancer medicine is undergoing a revolution, with scores of new treatments targeting specific tumours coming on streamSat Jul 01 2023 - 05:00
Sugar tax to remain in place despite sweetener safety warning, Donnelly saysAspartame will be listed as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ by WHO’s cancer divisionFri Jun 30 2023 - 18:11
Invasive strep A causes 25 deaths, including 12 children, since OctoberNumber of deaths has doubled since March and cases are up almost five-fold this yearFri Jun 30 2023 - 16:25
Sweetener aspartame set to be declared a possible cancer risk by WHOUse of product has grown in tandem with popularity of low-calorie and sugar-free foods and drinksThu Jun 29 2023 - 10:10
HSE board criticises Government climate change targets and suggests ‘rewilding’ HQHospitals and other health sites to move to heat pumps from fossil fuels under new HSE climate change strategyThu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00
Girl unable to breathe at times due to five-year wait for spinal surgery, report findsTeenager’s spinal curvature deteriorated from 30 to over 135 degrees while waiting for operation in Temple Street hospitalThu Jun 29 2023 - 00:01
HSE on course for a €1.6bn deficit this yearBoard members warned that this figure could change as the year goes onWed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Laya and Irish Life customers to get faster access to cancer drugs following policy U-turnPublic patients may now have to wait up to two years longer than all private patients for access to innovative therapiesTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
