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
Health Service Executive (HSE)
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
Ageing population takes its toll on Ireland’s health system
With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?
Woman loses bid for retrial of case alleging HSE failed to promptly diagnose cancer
Court of Appeal dismisses Catriona Crumlish’s case saying it ‘failed at the first causation hurdle’
Five-week-old baby boy died while being carried in sling, inquest hears
Coroner in case to write to HSE to ensure parents are aware of risks associated with use of the baby carriers
How did the High Court case between UHL surgeon and HSE come about?
Prof Brian Lenehan is challenging his suspension following report on the death of Aoife Johnston in December 2022
Clinical director at Limerick hospital where Aoife Johnston died placed on leave due to ‘serious risk’ to patients
Prof Brian Lenehan, suspended in the wake of reports into death of the Co Clare teenager, told the High Court that decision to suspend him lacks reason
Chickenpox vaccine to be offered to babies at 12 months
Some 170 cases of chickenpox resulted in hospitalisation in 2023, the highest number in recent years
Now that I am free of kidney dialysis, I want others to be free too
The only value of having power is to empower other people in turn. Experience of illness and the health system yields simple insights into how care can be improved
On-the-spot fine for those caught selling tobacco or vapes at events aimed at children comes into effect
Measure is part of strategy aimed at eliminating the use of tobacco products and protecting children
Ongoing risk to life at UHL, HSE chief says
Risk of reoccurrence of circumstances that led to death of Aoife Johnston at Limerick hospital still present ‘but I think the risk is less’, says Bernard Gloster
HSE awarded €500m worth of tenders to external companies in past eight years, figures show
Consultancy firm Ernst and Young was paid a total of €33.5m by health service in 2023 for orders over €100,000
Report into Aoife Johnston’s death at UHL to be published next week, says HSE
Clare teenager (16) died of meningitis in December 2022 with suspected sepsis that went untreated for more than 12 hours
Housing charity aiding people with mental health problems calls for funding boost
Record number last year assisted by Hail which is providing an ‘essential’ service for the State, says chief executive
Hospitals want Coalition to set out funding over several years as in case of RTÉ
Voluntary hospitals also warn on cost of boosting cybersecurity and weight of accumulated deficits of more than €340m
Family of Aoife Johnston refuses to meet HSE chief until full report into her death is published
Family wants unredacted report into death of 16-year-old in University Hospital Limerick in 2022 to be published to highlight ‘its shortcomings’, solicitor says
Transgender woman says she was unable to receive ‘basic healthcare’ at Dublin hospital after gender surgery
St James’s Hospital advised Paige Behan to go instead to Holles Street
Psychiatric nurses to take industrial action after latest talks fail
Industrial action due to begin on September 17th
More than half of patients assessed under HSE programme at risk of diabetes or cardiovascular disease
HSE publishes first report of Opportunistic Case Finding Programme at its national conference on integrated care
Level of reimbursement for people who travel North for cataract surgery is reduced
Popular scheme for cataract patients reduced by HSE
Ageing Ireland: What can the Government do to deal with a rising and older population?
As key services in education, health, housing and transport struggle with increasing demand, plans are being devised to deal with pressures from rising immigration and people living longer
New phone number for triaging non-urgent medical cases to be assessed by Hiqa
Alternative phone number to the 112/999 service would seek to reduce pressure on the national emergency phone line
The ‘inpatients’ at home on a virtual ward: “The nurse was on to me in jig time: ‘Have you died or what?’”
Since its launch earlier this summer, the new service offering hospital care in the comfort of patients’ homes has been used by over 100 people
HSE warns of rolling surges in respiratory infections, measles and Covid this winter
HSE prepares to ramp up vaccination programmes, including new initiative targeting newborn babies
GP sets up organisation to help doctors from India work in Ireland
Dr George Leslie Thomas Prekattil says many doctors are deterred by registration delays and exam scheduling
Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwest
Health and social care regulator publishes terms of reference of new review into emergency department services in midwest region
Family of non-verbal woman subjected to inappropriate contact in HSE facility call for other resident’s removal
Review found safeguarding failures surrounding incident in June last year
Senior public-health nurse managers in west signal intention to take industrial action
Action being taken because HSE has failed to implement recommendations intended to address issues involved, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says
HSE directed to suppress senior post to compensate for role created for children’s hospital ex-chief
Reassignment of former CHI chief Eilísh Hardiman to new position as strategic programme director in April followed ‘mediation process’, documents indicate
‘Sufficient’ supplies of mpox vaccine for State to counter risk deemed low by health officials
WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
Global research warns of accelerating mental health problems and illness among young people
Study finds in many countries the mental health of young people has declined over the past two decades and was made worse by Covid and the measures taken to contain it
Ireland facing worsening shortage of GPs as retirements loom, representative body warns
Local TDs have expressed concern that there is still no successor in place for outgoing doctor in Ardara, Co Donegal
University Hospital Limerick overcrowding: HSE is warned many issues are at heart of problem
Decision to postpone scheduled care is ‘abandonment of the people’ in the midwest, says IHCA
Donohoe defends Coalition’s record as it breaks spending rule again
Government will make additional €1.2bn available for health service despite almost 10% cost overrun so far this year
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