Unique patient identifier ‘should have happened years ago’, seminar told

An ardent nationalist writes that admitting who we truly are might help us find common ground to overcome political conflict

Young staff emigrating and older staff retiring early part of complex chain of problems

New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid

New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed

Over the decades, Prof John Murphy has seen many advances in the care of newborns

Wild Geese: Jenny Stokes says her new home offers better work-life balance

With a jaded workforce and mounting backlogs, there have been hard lessons from the pandemic. Experts prescribe the HSE’s best route forward

Chief medical officer was speaking after receiving RCSI honour on Thursday

Committee’s advice has caused frustration and concerns it ‘operates in isolation’

Medical body links coronavirus-related infection of placenta to B117 strain

Nphet member Dr Mary Horgan urges public to ‘think before they travel’ over Easter

US infectious diseases expert urges caution over ‘plateau’ in cases, at Dublin online event

Government hopes to have all schools open by the end of March, depending Covid numbers

Special needs schools most seriously affected by closures, Dr Louise Kyne says

Harbison worked on the Kerry babies case and Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder

Almost a year since Covid-19 emerged, there is a chink of light at the end of the tunnel

Dying with Dignity Bill brings up myriad of ethical, legal and moral issues. It is imperative that both sides of the debate are heard

NPHET official cites ‘international evidence’ for restaurants’ role in spreading virus

It is reasonable to be worried, but much thought and testing are going into getting it right