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System for doctor complaints in disarray over Martin Corbally case

System for doctor complaints in disarray over Martin Corbally case

Analysis: Striking balance between grievances and medics’ right to fair hearing is critical

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
HSE to provide life-saving Soliris drug  despite ‘astronomical’ cost

HSE to provide life-saving Soliris drug despite ‘astronomical’ cost

Patients with rare blood diseases to get €430k drug after pressure from Government TDs

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 17:29
Alcohol legislation follows behind curve  of public opinion rather than leading it

Alcohol legislation follows behind curve of public opinion rather than leading it

Public tolerance of the many negatives of alcohol has long since evaporated

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Nurses organisation INMO says 518 are on hospital trolleys

Nurses organisation INMO says 518 are on hospital trolleys

Doubts about measures ordered by Leo Varadkar to free up beds as numbers stay high

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 15:50
Niall Muldoon selected as new children’s ombudsman

Niall Muldoon selected as new children’s ombudsman

Successor to Emily Logan is clinical psychologist and child protection expert

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 14:22
Drinks giant Diageo to fund latest anti-drinking campaign

Drinks giant Diageo to fund latest anti-drinking campaign

Initiative run by Barnardos head Fergus Finlay will involve variety of prominent people

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 09:44
HSE considering expansion of Portiuncula hospital inquiry

HSE considering expansion of Portiuncula hospital inquiry

Families who experienced problem deliveries want their cases included in review

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Children wait up to 27 months  for MRI at Crumlin

Children wait up to 27 months for MRI at Crumlin

Waiting times for scans have continued to climb in State’s largest paediatric hospital

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . the planning tribunal’s latest twist

Give Me a Crash Course In . . . the planning tribunal’s latest twist

The Flood tribunal – aka the Mahon tribunal – has been forced to withdraw some of its corruption findings. What happens now?

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 00:03
Nurses and regulator to hold talks on dispute over  50% fee rise

Nurses and regulator to hold talks on dispute over 50% fee rise

Nursing and Midwifery Board warns nurses of removal from register if they do not pay full €150 fee

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 18:52
Doctors oppose pharmacists treating ailments for  medical-card holders

Doctors oppose pharmacists treating ailments for medical-card holders

Department of Health considers plan to allow pharmacists treat customers, bypassing GPs

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 16:37
HSE figures show  lengthening hospital waiting lists

HSE figures show lengthening hospital waiting lists

Leo Varadkar admits figures will get worse but promises hospital activity will be ramped up ‘subject to finance being available’

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
HSE unveils advisory group on medical card eligibility

HSE unveils advisory group on medical card eligibility

Team tasked with developing ‘more compassionate apporach’ to awarding cards

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 19:17
Food watchdog issues bag-chicken warning over poisoning risk

Food watchdog issues bag-chicken warning over poisoning risk

Safety authority voices concern at sharp rise in illness caused by Campylobacter bug

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 16:41
Not all corruption findings against Ray Burke removed

Not all corruption findings against Ray Burke removed

No findings in tribunal’s final report, which deals with Bertie Ahern, withdrawn

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 08:30
Bar Council rejects claims over ‘excessive’ legal fees

Bar Council rejects claims over ‘excessive’ legal fees

Lawyers claim ‘deny and defend’ approach widespread in medical negligence cases

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Mahon issues defence of tribunal action

Mahon issues defence of tribunal action

Judge in planning inquiry outlines details of coruption findings against Burke

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Kidney transplant: Owen Kelleher waited on the call for over 12 years

Kidney transplant: Owen Kelleher waited on the call for over 12 years

‘Some days you’d feel great, others you didn’t have any energy. I tried to get on with my life’

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 10:50
Kidney Association looks for all-island approach

Kidney Association looks for all-island approach

Association says transplant surgeons from North should be seconded to work in HSE and ensure donated organs not sent abroad

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 07:43
Ireland falls in international health service rankings

Ireland falls in international health service rankings

Ireland slips eight places to 22nd in 2014 Euro Health Consumer Index

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 07:43
Kidney crisis the latest symptom of ailing health service

Kidney crisis the latest symptom of ailing health service

Hundreds of posts are impossible to fill on a permanent or short-term basis

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Kidneys sent abroad as Beaumont faces staff shortage

Kidneys sent abroad as Beaumont faces staff shortage

Consultants say kidneys may be exported due to lack of doctors to transplant them here

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Staff had concerns over problem births at Portiuncula Hospital

Staff had concerns over problem births at Portiuncula Hospital

Sources say action taken only after several unresponsive newborns referred to Dublin

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Portiuncula situation follows a familiar pattern

Portiuncula situation follows a familiar pattern

Reports are duly compiled and promises duly given, but little changes

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 21:25
Leo Varadkar defends standards at Portiuncula Hospital

Leo Varadkar defends standards at Portiuncula Hospital

Minister says maternity unit on par after review identifies `apparent deficiencies'

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 11:22
Leo Varadkar targets 15-month waiting limit for treatment

Leo Varadkar targets 15-month waiting limit for treatment

Health minister’s HSE priorities list for 2015 includes National Maternity Hospital plans

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 10:44
‘Apparent deficiencies’  in care of babies at Portiuncula Hospital

‘Apparent deficiencies’ in care of babies at Portiuncula Hospital

Two babies died and two suffered oxygen deprivation during delivery

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 08:08
Leo Varadkar wants  18-month limit on waiting for appointment

Leo Varadkar wants 18-month limit on waiting for appointment

Minister for Health’s 25 priorities for the year include easier access to primary care

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00
Portiuncula Hospital  investigated over spike in unresponsive newborns

Portiuncula Hospital investigated over spike in unresponsive newborns

Babies referred to reduce brain-injury risk at three times level of comparable hospitals

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 20:23
Cost of indemnity cover an escalating crisis, say consultants

Cost of indemnity cover an escalating crisis, say consultants

TDs told 20 doctors gave up private practice over cost of cover

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 13:37
Doubling of community first responder schemes planned

Doubling of community first responder schemes planned

Creation of national support network will save lives in isolated areas, says Leo Varadkar

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 01:00
Laya takeover may see more health premium competition

Laya takeover may see more health premium competition

Analysis: Stable if dormant sector here is sufficiently profitable to attract international investors

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 12:57
Leo Varadkar criticises US drug firm’s ‘aggressive’ policy

Leo Varadkar criticises US drug firm’s ‘aggressive’ policy

Alexion’s life-saving product Soliris is one of the most expensive drugs in the world

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
More than 1,000 nurses set to retire by next June

More than 1,000 nurses set to retire by next June

Minister Kathleen Lynch says it will affect all areas but mental health will be hardest hit

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 20:50
Fertility doctor’s decision ‘lacked sensitivity’

Fertility doctor’s decision ‘lacked sensitivity’

Decision to perform operation without consent ‘extraordinary,’ Medical Council hears

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 18:34
Beaumont Hospital operations cancelled due to staff shortages

Beaumont Hospital operations cancelled due to staff shortages

Patient lists cut and operating theatres closed due to lack of staff

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Galway doctor says he should have sought consent for fertility procedure

Galway doctor says he should have sought consent for fertility procedure

Dr Declan Egan accused of poor professional performance after patient made infertile

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 17:20
Planning tribunal which garnered huge interest comes to naught

Planning tribunal which garnered huge interest comes to naught

A tribunal with a massive budget and widespread public support has ended up falling flat on its face

Sat Jan 17 2015 - 01:00
Revised  report on George Redmond drops all adverse findings

Revised report on George Redmond drops all adverse findings

New report retains financial history of former planning official

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:04
Flu vaccine advised for high-risk groups after doubling of cases

Flu vaccine advised for high-risk groups after doubling of cases

Rates rise from 15.5 per 100,000 to 29 during second week of January

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
Over 2,500 nursing home beds may close due to failed standards

Over 2,500 nursing home beds may close due to failed standards

Knock-on effect on hospital overcrowding possible through lack of step-down care

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
Savita  Halappanavar ward to get bereavement room

Savita Halappanavar ward to get bereavement room

University Hospital Galway welcomes grant for women experiencing loss in pregnancy

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 20:50
Minister for Health warns flu outbreak to impact on trolleys

Minister for Health warns flu outbreak to impact on trolleys

Leo Varadkar claims emergency department overcrowding low for time of year

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 16:40
Ireland too rural for ambulances to meet target response times

Ireland too rural for ambulances to meet target response times

Improvements possible only by hiring 290 extra staff at cost of €15m a year, says report

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00
364 patients on trolleys as crisis eases

364 patients on trolleys as crisis eases

Galway nurses to work to rule over hospital overcrowding after unanimous vote

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 15:10
Study recommends measures for reducing child pedestrian deaths

Study recommends measures for reducing child pedestrian deaths

Of 45 child pedestrian deaths from 2006-2011, 13 were caused by low-speed vehicle rollovers, mainly in residential driveways

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 09:59
Leo Varadkar warns hospital bed crisis may worsen

Leo Varadkar warns hospital bed crisis may worsen

Minister says surge in flu cases could put more pressure on emergency departments

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 01:00
Trolley crisis: ‘Full Capacity Protocol’ works in the US, so why not here?

Trolley crisis: ‘Full Capacity Protocol’ works in the US, so why not here?

Emergency doctors favour the new plan, but others are not so sure

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 01:01
Brendan Howlin rules out funds for A&E trolley crisis

Brendan Howlin rules out funds for A&E trolley crisis

Tackling emergency departments crisis not a matter of funding, claims Minister

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 01:01
Tribunal legal bills ‘exaggerated’, says Justice Alan Mahon

Tribunal legal bills ‘exaggerated’, says Justice Alan Mahon

Redmond judgment will not add to €159m final cost of inquiry, says chairman

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 01:00
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