Much staff opposition has fallen away and uptake is higher than had been predicted, though it seems clear the outgoing Minister is not content with the pace of change
Number of hospitals have brought in visitor restrictions, while in some cases patients and visitors are being required to wear face covering when attending
Sipo has resolved for a second time not to investigate the leaking of a draft State contract with the Irish Medical Organisation when Varadkar was taoiseach
Former taoiseach and minister for health says about 500 additional beds need to be provided annually to keep up with population growth
More people employed than ever before with substantial growth in recent years, says Health Service Executive
Government should declare smartphone and social media use by the young as public health emergency, says Irish Medical Organisation
Minister for Health’s latest waiting list initiative seeks to shift focus to lazy consultants
A recruitment freeze and plans to drastically reduce reliance on agency staff go not seem to go hand in hand
IMO welcomes the substantial increase in hospital bed numbers announced by Government but argues more will be needed
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly expected to make announcement on Wednesday, with a further tranche of more hospital beds likely to be scheduled for between 2028 and 2030
Move to phase out private care from public system has had different take-up in different parts of the country
Meeting on impact of recruitment freeze told compensatory rest payments are now ‘embedded in the system’
Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure have clashed over ongoing health service funding
The contract also intends to enhance senior decision maker presence on-site, out of hours and at weekends
Use of social networks increasingly contributing to mental health problems, particularly among young people, conference hears
The demands of caring for an ageing population, the provision of out-of-hours services and getting locum cover are some of the issues deterring doctors from filling GP vacancies
Less than 10 per cent of 400,000 newly eligible people have availed of scheme
Survey by union found 83% routinely working hours in contravention of legislation
Varadkar said he sent a friend a contract because he wanted to reach an agreement with the National Association of General Practitioners that would be similar to a Irish Medical Organisation deal
Nine out of 10 doctors in Ireland experience mental health difficulties linked to their work and most keep this private because of fear of stigma. Almost 60 per cent have no time to eat, drink or use the toilet while at work
Organisation says freeze, which was announced in October, makes deal struck with the HSE a year ago to address staff shortages and working conditions inoperable
Invitation from Government on deal to replace Building Momentum, which expires at end of year, expected to be accepted
Health service needs to be fully digitised within five years, group says in pre-budget submission
Irish Medical Organisation vice-president warns general practice capacity ‘very tight’ and extension of card scheme will add further pressure
Process of allocating cards to people paid up to the median income is being staggered across income levels to ensure HSE has the capacity to process high number of applications expected
Government introduced new consultant contracts earlier this year amid opposition
Judge ruled case met low threshold of containing legal grounds that are ‘arguable’
With the next election starting to loom, the Government has finally reached a deal on the voter-friendly proposal, though at the elevated price tag of €130 million
About 430,000 people earning under median household income will also qualify for GP visit cards under changes
Calls for a ‘care partner’ scheme to be set up to enable residents in care – either in nursing homes or hospitals – to have at least one advocate to support them
Bernard Gloster says seven-day working ‘isn’t just about the June bank holiday weekend’ as IMO warns bed capacity and doctor retention must be addressed
Lack of policies cause ‘ultra-processed foods and excessive red and processed meat’ to dominate
About €208m paid to 142,000 staff but small number still to receive payment, says Minister
Medicine is a 'female-dominated profession in a system designed for single, unattached males,’ IMO conference told
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