Coronavirus: Numbers in hospital fall below 500
‘Significant milestone’ reached, says Minister for Health as ‘data trending in right direction’
‘Significant milestone’ reached, says Minister for Health as ‘data trending in right direction’
Portlaoise hospital expresses ‘sincere apologies’ for failings in care of Lisa Duffy’s son Luke
HSE dissociated itself from Dr Martin Feeley’s remarks on herd immunity
Manager says home, which has eight residents with Covid-19, will have to close unless it gets more staff
Some families say they were refused information by nursing homes about outbreaks
Deaths at Maryborough Centre in Portlaoise stark reminder of human cost of pandemic
NPHET to review Covid-19 measures in nursing homes and other institutions
FF concerned over state of maternity services after ‘complete failure’ to implement strategy
A model will have to be found to allow for effective and sustainable patient representation in the health system
Mark Molloy, father of baby who died in Portlaoise hospital, steps down after six months
Services are available in 10 out of 19 maternity units, and through 347 GPs in the community
Nine months after service introduced part-time two-year position to be filled
If the trend continues, more than 5,000 preborn children will be dead
Healthcare will always have adverse outcomes, but patients and staff must know a commitment to candour is at the top of everyone’s agenda when things go wrong
Disclosure rules revision meant cancer patients had to be told of misinterpreted tests
Campaigner: ‘How quickly can you forget the deaths of healthy babies?’
Law professor Prof Deirdre Madden and Tim Hynes of AIB among others to be appointed
GPs express concern over ultrasound access and referral of women to hospitals
‘I’m tired of listening to south Dublin medical ivory towers,’ says Dr Ruairi Hanley
Polish man Rafal Filipowicz (30) was last seen leaving Portlaoise hospital
Husband of woman who died of cervical cancer in 2011 discover smear tests were incorrect
Fitness to practice inquiry told concern over foetal monitors had no impact on allegations against doctor
Fears that adequate safety steps were not taken following 2009 recall on monitors
Group was discovered by gardaí after alarm was raised by driver
Analysis: Despite apologies for failings, the health executive has yet to take action
Patient Focus critical of HSE’s handling of complaints following Portlaoise deaths
Review follows Portlaoise hospital baby deaths investigation
Decision makers reluctant to enforce big changes, but there is a ‘least worst’ solution
Senior HSE manager says uncertainty makes it very difficult to recruit doctors and nurses
Analysis: Irish health system is not geared towards examining managerial failings
Health body says it may not be able to meet costs of pay and new drugs and equipment
Watchdog warns emergency department and critical care service pose safety risks
Man required stitches after his finger was cut when he attempted to break up a dispute
HSE report identifies five “care management problems” that arose before and after the delivery
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