Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications
Not all of those carrying out scans have level of degree stipulated in contract, says Affidea Ireland
Health Service Executive (HSE)
Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive ruled invalid by High Court
Directive opposed psychiatric treatment even if that placed woman’s life at risk
People with eating disorders are often overlooked
Recovery is rarely a simple process, nor does it always mean complete symptom resolution
Hospitals say insufficient funding is affecting patient services
Irish Voluntary Healthcare Association says its members are worried about financial sustainability
Wife of man who died by suicide in hospital calls for change in mental health treatment
Nancy Reilly spoke after settling action against HSE over death of husband Mark at Cork University Hospital
National care pathway for Huntington’s disease sufferers ‘urgently needed’, judge says
Family’s case came to light as woman settled action against HSE and doctor in relation to delay with her diagnosis
HSE decision ‘could add 4,000 patients per month’ to waiting lists
Initiative aimed at improving access to healthcare ended last month
Chronic fatigue syndrome care services are ‘not sufficient’ to meet needs, HSE admits
Patients report ‘litany of poor experiences’ with services
Head of HSE gender healthcare to step down at end of year after drafting new model of care
Minister of State Mary Butler praised Icelandic model and sought funding for HSE gender clinic in Drogheda, letter released under FOI shows
We are supposed to be civilised: the HSE shouldn’t deny women pain relief in early labour
I was so traumatised that for years after my child was born I couldn’t think about the night of her birth
Paramedics vote to accept pay proposals as dispute with HSE ends
Package provides for pay increases of up to 23 per cent in some instances, with ballot conducted in recent weeks
One consultant doctor working for HSE earned more than €900,000 last year, report shows
Annual document says 11 employees, all of whom are consultants, were paid in excess of €500,000 each in 2025
What is folic acid and why does the Government want to put it in our flour?
The main benefit of folic acid is that it reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in unborn children
Heat warning in place for five counties as temperatures to hit 29 degrees
Possibility of showers and thunderstorms will increase as week goes on
High temperature warning extended to Tuesday in some counties with low 30s expected
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
HSE pauses issuing some services, including medical and long-term illness cards due to cyberattack
Executive confirms it was ‘alerted by an external provider of card printing services of a cyberattack on their systems’
‘Metal work would protrude from her shoulders or back’: Girl (11) settles spinal implant case
Case involving Nellie Lannen is first to come before High Court since Children’s Health Ireland Temple Street controversy
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing list
Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years
Planned strike by theatre staff at five hospitals cancelled
Perfusionists, who operate machinery during specific surgeries, due to take action on Tuesday and Wednesday over pay dispute
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointments
Delays despite community care seen as key pillar of health reforms to move patients away from acute hospitals
We need to know who will control our health data when records are digitised
A digital health record is not a filing cabinet, but a clinical instrument in its own right
Almost two-thirds of women who had hospital abortion were previously pregnant, analysis shows
Report states provision of abortion has evolved and is now largely viewed as a routine and normal part of healthcare
Mother whose daughter died from meningitis calls for ‘urgent review’ of State vaccination policy
Kerrie O’Connell’s family only learned of existence of Meningitis B vaccine after her death in 2024
Family launches four lawsuits over death of daughter (18) at UHL
Jessica Sheedy died in 2018 following complications from surgery to remove benign tumour
Nurse who sued HSE over alleged delay in breast cancer diagnosis wins part of action
Classification of mammogram as benign ‘fell outside the range of acceptable professional judgment’, judge rules
Boy with autism detained in windowless hospital room for 12 weeks due to lack of placement
Mother in ‘chasm of despair’ that there is no prospect of her son’s situation being remedied, court hears
Theatre staff at five hospitals across State to stage two-day strike
Perfusionists had suspended stoppages, but will now strike for two days next week
Whistleblower says exposing Camhs scandal ‘destroyed’ her life, but she does not regret it
Dr Maya Sharma, who lost her job and home, plans to set up a private practice in Kerry
Health service recorded deficit of €400m to end of May, committee hears
There was a significant overspend in HSE’s pay budget, chief executive Anne O’Connor says
Family of man (71) who died after brain bleed missed criticise being ‘dragged’ through courts
HSE acknowledges failings in care, including four-hour wait for ambulance transfer, led to ‘untimely death’ of PJ O’Connor
Parents settle action over death of baby four hours after birth at Limerick hospital
HSE issues apology and says there were failings in the standard of care received by Pádraig O’Brien-O’Donnell
Process under way to halt ‘nixers’ by public-only consultants, Tánaiste says
Government and Minister for Health have insisted contract breaches ‘simply won’t be tolerated’, Simon Harris tells Dáil
Recent hospital budget increases ‘not fiscally sustainable’, Minister for Health warns
Pay costs from over-recruitment contributing to hospitals’ financial pressures, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells PAC
Girl (10) who sued HSE over circumstances of birth agrees €3.25m interim settlement
Family argued CTG trace monitoring child’s heart rate was abnormal but not acted upon
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