Britain’s anti-obesity jab plan is the stuff of sci-fi
Drastic action is considered essential, but this is part of a wider strategy that represents a looming calamity for Stormont
NHS
The Irish Times view on the NHS: Keir Starmer’s most daunting challenge
The much-loved institution, once admired all over the world, is itself on its deathbed
Starmer promises 10-year plan to fix NHS
British prime minister says NHS will receive no money without reform following damning report
Great Ormond Street apologises after children suffered ‘severe harm’ under surgeon
Hospital undertook review after concerns were raised by parents over Yaser Jabbar’s behaviour and the performance of his department
Cancer outcomes in North worst in UK as cases continue to rise
'Northern Ireland is of at the bottom of the international league table for cancer policy consistency' – Mark Lawler, professor of digital health at Queen’s University
‘Soup and shake’ diet puts almost a third of type 2 diabetes cases in remission
Patients given low calorie meal replacements for three months
Labour faces decisions that will alienate some in Britain who voted for it
Keir Starmer is an antidote to the privileged Tories he has displaced but he will need to be ruthlessness and willing to upend policy
An Irishman in London: Britain’s once-brilliant health system is now on its knees
Using private clinics been would have been unthinkable when I first moved here. Now, it feels almost irresponsible not to use one if you can afford to do so
Seeing the GP in Australia: ‘It’s dispiriting how utterly luxurious it feels’
Figuring out the healthcare system in Australia has certainly been the most complex part of moving
What now for transgender healthcare in Ireland after publication of the Cass review?
The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcare
Why are so many people leaving the UK’s workforce?
Close to one million people have left, quit or retired from the workforce since pandemic
‘Northern Ireland is broken’: how a ‘toxic’ culture and better pay is enticing North’s doctors across the Border
Doctors in the North can earn two and a half times what they make with the NHS in the health service in the South
EU ban on tooth-filling material will lead to ‘collapse of NHS dental services’ in Northern Ireland
Amalgam to be prohibited under rules aimed at limiting public exposure to mercury
Ireland the focus for UK-listed health centre group
Primary Health Properties targets significant growth in Irish market where it already owns 21 health centres
‘Influencing my decision to emigrate was the fact it was becoming increasingly difficult to manage 12-hour nursing shifts’
I feel there is a half of my heart in Scotland and half in Ireland, says Elaine McGoldrick
The interactions between your genes and your medicines
‘We should do all we can to make sure we are taking drugs that suit our genes’
What’s eating Britain? A look at the issues gripping its soul
From its economy to immigration, public services to its very governance, Britain is in the midst of change as it nears a fresh election
Forget Sinn Féin’s ‘Irish NHS’. We may all be headed for a British HSE
All-Ireland healthcare is increasingly presented as a way to keep small facilities open in northern border areas, without acknowledging their southern equivalents would have to close
Irish lawyer for Lucy Letby victims: What knowledge did hospital officials have? We need answers
What did the hospital officials choose to do with their knowledge about her actions?
Lucy Letby: Focus shifts to type of inquiry needed to find out why NHS managers ignored warnings over killer nurse
A speedy private inquiry was planned by the government but ministers now appear to be shifting to upgrade that to a full statutory inquiry following a backlash
It is not possible to achieve zero-error cancer screening
Programmes are destined to succeed for the many but sadly cannot reach levels of perfection
Doctors forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby
Colleagues raised concerns nurse was behind series of unexplained baby deaths
Digital Learning Institute raises €1.8m in funding as it plans international expansion
Company also appoints new chief executive to lead future growth
Lucy Letby: the nurse on trial in Manchester for the murder of seven babies
In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison
Irish nurses and the NHS: My heart sank. I thought, ‘God, what have I got myself into’?
With the 75th anniversary of England’s National Health Service this week, it’s time to celebrate the role played by generations of Irish nurses in English healthcare
Growth in scientific studies supporting the physical and psychological benefits of yoga
Studies have found yoga to be beneficial for conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia and generalised anxiety disorder
NHS pay deal supported by most staff representatives in England
British government to implement 5% wage increase despite opposition by main nursing union
Irishman awarded CBE by King Charles III for services to public health and neuropsychology
Prof Peter Halligan played a key role in many research breakthroughs at Cardiff University before being appointed as chief scientific adviser for Wales
Hospital leaders ‘worried’ about care as junior doctors strike in UK
Medics staging four-day walkout over pay accused of putting patients at risk
Dozens at Co Donegal firm exploited Covid-19 illness benefit payments
Eight in Co Derry plead guilty to fraud after claiming payments while still working in their jobs
Does your workplace need an occupational therapist?
Professionals trained in both physical and mental health could help more people to stay in work or return to it
Day of action is ‘only the start’, unions in North pledge
‘Every public servant in the North is about to go on strike,’ union leader says as teachers and healthcare staff rally outside City Hall in Belfast
It is possible to loathe your job but love your work
People find meaning in all kinds of employment — but that can be eroded by low pay, bureaucracy and squeezed resources
Fintan O’Toole: The ‘great national drama’ of Brexit has lapsed into sullen silence
The poorest people in Ireland now have a standard of living 63% higher than their counterparts in Britain
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