Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for families
Preventative speciality can diagnose rare and inherited health conditions but difficulty accessing the service is affecting family planning, research finds
Whooping cough cases in country increase by 3,000% in a year
Latest figures show 567 cases in Ireland up to November 9th, compared to 18 cases in 2023
Alleged assault on child at Dublin creche under Garda investigation
Mother of girl says her child’s arm was twisted several times and former staff member asked child not to tell anybody
‘There’s a girl in my course who travels from Monaghan every morning’: Housing the biggest election concern for DCU students
Housing is biggest challenge facing their generation and the number-one thing they want fixed, students say
More people avoiding healthcare amid costs and pressure on the system
Irish Cancer Society found one in four people did not go to an appointment they needed to attend
Election 2024: What are the key health issues for voters?
Several problems are persistent and require action — from waiting lists to emergency department overcrowding
Nearly 800 people waiting six months or longer for counselling services
Shorter wait times for those in affluent areas highlights two-tier system, says mental health group
Funding agreed for people with ‘butterfly skin’ disorder after long campaign
Support for 300 people living with epidermolysis bullosa ‘a major step forward’, says charity
More than one in 10 adults have experienced financial abuse, notes survey
Twenty per cent of respondents to RedC poll indicate an awareness of someone else who has suffered similarly
Ireland’s landscape for clinical trials ‘overly complex’, study finds
Report for Minister of Health recommends introduction of contract templates, key performance indicators and a unified costing framework
Mpox cases reported in UK but risk to Ireland remains low
HSE considering the need for a new vaccine programme
Eating disorders now main reason behind children’s admission for psychiatric care
Prevalence among under-18s ‘extremely concerning’ says mental health expert
‘There has to be a shorter, more compassionate way,’ says woman who considered taking medical negligence case after husband’s death
Doctors, patients and family members are all suffering due to the lengthy and expensive management of clinical negligence claims
Demand for female genital mutilation treatment service ‘increased 300% over two years’
Irish Family Planning Association report notes 55 appointments in 2021 but 241 last year
Traumatic spinal injury: ‘They said I wouldn’t walk again. You feel like your whole world has been robbed’
Eoghan Gorman’s life changed instantly after a bad fall. He says better supports are needed to help people with disabilities reintegrate in the community