HSE warns of ‘false, dangerous’ social media claims on sunbeds
Experts warn UV exposure from sunbeds significantly increases melanoma risk in under-35s
Health Service Executive (HSE)
More than 2,000 frontline ambulance staff set to strike over pay
Three separate work stoppages due to take place on May with further action planned for June
‘A remarkable day’: Babies being screened for spinal muscular atrophy through heel prick test
Mother of boy (4), who underwent surgery for condition, says she would not wish her family’s experience ‘on worst enemy’
Serious hospital environment issues found in more than half of inspections – watchdog
Health watchdog finds hospitals with ageing buildings or poor physical environments in inspections over past two years
‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Middle-class drug users are part of ‘structure of the trade’, medical conference told
Irish Medical Organisation event also hears of problems with prescription drugs and over-the-counter painkillers
Health services move to ‘contingency plans’ amid fuel protest disruptions
Services at Crumlin, Connolly, Tallaght and Temple Street children’s hospitals impacted
Risks at Navan hospital remain because of failure to take obvious decision
Successive ministers and HSE chiefs have been made well aware of problems and solution
Annual hospital car parking fee revenue almost doubles to top €15m in five years
Capped charges for patients undergoing treatment should be introduced, says Social Democrats TD
Patient safety risks identified at Navan Hospital
Health watchdog releases inspection reports on 12 healthcare services
Sharp increase in sunburn among young adults sparks skin cancer concern
More than 11,000 people in Ireland diagnosed with skin cancer each year
Technology could cut dermatology waiting lists but ‘urgent need’ for more consultants, Hiqa says
‘Long delays in receiving specialist care place a significant burden on patients and can worsen health outcomes,’ health watchdog tells HSE
Voluntary hospital chiefs seek pay rise to restore salary link broken 20 years ago
HSE has been examining whether hospital boards were compliant with Government pay policy in setting CEO salaries
Public ‘trust chasm’ developed during Covid-19 pandemic, says Dr Mike Ryan
Communities must be prepared for next public health event or response will fail, forum told
‘There is a treatment and she’s not getting it’: Calls for HSE to fund drug for rare disease
Emily Felix, 28, and her family were ‘killed’ by the news that a drug to treat Friedreich’s ataxia may not be considered for reimbursement by the HSE
A quarter of children on Camhs list are waiting more than nine months
Mary Butler says 1,110 children waiting in excess of nine months to access mental health service at end of last December
Health service has improved ‘beyond recognition’ in past 20 years, Taoiseach says
Martin opens new Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland facilities following €95m investment
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommends
Skin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group says
HSE must find places for vulnerable patients after removal from UK hospital ordered
NHS decision in relation to St Andrew’s Healthcare in Northampton a ‘bolt from the blue’, High Court president says
Inability to track health service improvement plans could lead to ‘serious incidents or injuries’
Audit highlights one medium risk and one high risk to HSE
What is invasive meningococcal disease and will the UK outbreak reach Ireland?
Twenty-seven cases have been linked to a nightclub in Kent, with two people dying in the outbreak
Promised review of cases of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgery not yet started
Audit found 60% of procedures at Temple Street hospital did not meet the clinical criteria for surgery
Major gaps in mental health services for older people, figures show
‘Remarkable deficit’ in services for people over 65, TD says, 20 years on from Department of Health document
Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for Health
More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE
Dead mouse and rodent droppings led to closure of Letterkenny retailer
Inspectors found droppings on food packaging and food itself, with gaps noted at rear of premises
‘My independence was handed back to me’: Long-acting injection helping those with opioid addictions
Buvidal ‘not always suitable’ but is working for people with mild to moderate problems, HSE pharmacist says
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?
Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides
Plans to move Rotunda maternity hospital to Connolly in Blanchardstown abandoned
Maternity hospital will instead apply for permission for extension at current Dublin city centre site
Waiting lists: Patients waiting 18 months or more increased in the majority of Irish hospitals in 2025
Across the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last year
Parents warned that car seat head straps for children are ‘unsafe’ and ‘risk strangulation’
The head restraint accessory claims to prevent a child’s head from falling forwards or sideways if they fall asleep
Postmortems being run on ‘wing and prayer’, with delays for grieving families
Incoming president of Coroners Society of Ireland says pathologists’ fee has not increased in 20 years
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’
Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy
Doctor incorrectly prescribed HRT to five patients and lacked insurance cert, hearing told
Chasib Al-Maliky allegedly practised without adequate professional insurance for 10 years, Medical Council inquiry hears
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