Who runs the country’s hospital system?
Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running dispute
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Man (39) with locked-in syndrome settles case at High Court
Christopher O’Driscoll had taken proceedings over brain scan carried out at University Hospital Kerry following a stroke
HSE managers to get up to €32,000 each in back pay forgone after financial crash
Labour Court decision has roots in 2007 report recommending 5% wage rise
HSE takes over Mayo disability centre after ‘serious concerns’ raised about care provided
Hiqa carried out ‘targeted inspection programme’ at Western Care Association centres after receiving concerning reports
Further orders relating to care of vulnerable minor granted by High Court
News organisations made application to judge in respect of reporting restrictions
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan
It is alleged there was a failure to diagnose Christopher O’Driscoll’s stroke
Breast cancer diagnoses increase 26% in women under-50
Health charity urges women to be aware of their body and check themselves monthly
Limerick woman (29) to have endometriosis surgery in Greece after disease spread to heart
Lisa Walsh was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis after almost a decade of seeking answers from medical professionals
National children’s hospital board sees legal expenses triple as it fights €880m in claims
State’s most expensive infrastructure project mired in claims by construction company and a local injunction
Women being ‘short-changed’ due to lack of birthing options, campaign group claims
Homebirths in the midwest were suspended following the death of Limerick woman Laura Liston in June 2022, after the homebirth of her first child
Pharmacies must display clear information about cost of services from December
New guidance comes following lengthy negotiations between department and sector earlier this year over HRT provision
Tackle nitrous oxide use among children and young people, report recommends
Legally available drug can cause neurological damage and frostbite burns
Health unions trigger review of HSE staffing, citing 6,000 vacancies
March deal on pay and conditions allows for early evaluation if unions believe changes not being implemented
Loss of up to €7m on medical devices a ‘defining collapse’ in HSE governance, says chief
‘People failed at their jobs’ after authorising payments without checking goods had been received, Bernard Gloster said
At least 1,000 new GPs required to maintain patient ratios, says representative group
Care of ageing population the greatest challenge facing the health service in next five years, says ICGP
Expired Covid-19 vaccines worth €12m likely to be written off, HSE says
Health service also faces €7.4m bill to have obsolete personal protective equipment destroyed
Bird flu confirmed at Fota Wildlife Park
Cork centre had said it would close on Tuesday and Wednesday
How do I spot if my baby has tongue tie and what happens next?
You may notice your baby’s tongue not lifting, but persistent feeding problems are more likely to alert you to a potential issue
Health Minister not ruling out extra hospital to solve HSE Mid West overcrowding
State’s health watchdog recommends three options for improving patient safety in the region
Councillor critical of failure to take drink-spiking seriously
Politician rails against reaction of gardaí and hospital staff after family member’s experience
‘Silence’ and ‘evasion’ as family seek answers over father’s death in ambulance fire
Christopher Byrne (79) died after an ambulance in which he was a patient burst into flames
Nurses serves notice of industrial action at Mayo University Hospital
Nurses union says emergency department staffing levels are unsafe
High Court approves €7m settlement for teenager over care in hospitals after birth
Teenager (17) has brain injury, cannot speak and requires round-the-clock care, judge told
Hospital can detain anorexic man who ‘cannot absorb danger of situation’, judge rules
Court hears adult teen lacks capacity to make decisions for his health and welfare
One day we will have redress schemes for the children failed by Ireland’s care system
We must stop outsourcing the care of vulnerable young people
Half of all sanctions against doctors in Ireland concealed from public
Wide disparity exists in how much information medical regulators in Europe share with populace
Almost 75% of Ireland’s radiation machines need to be replaced, group finds
Concerns about ‘substandard care’ as breakdown of older equipment interrupts treatment
Minister writes to HSE expressing ‘deep concern’ at emergency care in some hospitals
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill warns of ‘heightened risk to patients’ if underlying issues not tackled
CHI board concerned three years ago over insourcing in hospitals
HSE chiefs to update Oireachtas committee on use of private companies which used public-service personnel and facilities after hours to reduce waiting lists
Breastfeeding rates on the rise in Ireland
More than 65 per cent of babies were breastfed during their first feed after birth in 2024
Should home births be made more freely available? An obstetrician and a doula debate
A recent HSE audit recommended that no-one who lived more than 30 minutes’ blue light distance from a maternity unit should be allowed to have a home birth
The Irish Times view on the end of Children’s Health Ireland: promise unfulfilled
It is hard not to link the decision to the chequered performance of CHI over the last eight years
Hospital secures orders allowing it administer chemotherapy to woman with advanced cancer
Woman faces fatal outcome unless she gets treatment, High Court told
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