University Hospital Limerick overcrowding: Reduction in scheduled care a short-term answer creating long-term problemsWhile health watchdog Hiqa assesses whether the midwest requires a second ED, the latest moves suggest the answer is obviousSat Aug 10 2024 - 06:30
Midwest hospitals will postpone appointments ‘periodically’, says HSE chiefUniversity Hospital Limerick among those hospitals requiring ‘resets’, says Bernard Gloster, amid emergency department demandFri Aug 09 2024 - 11:35
Deferral of planned hospital care in midwest is ‘abandonment of people’, consultants sayUL Hospital Group says elective inpatient and day surgery, endoscopy and outpatient appointments are deferred at several hospitalsFri Aug 09 2024 - 09:59
‘Significant reduction’ in scheduled care across midwest hospitals due to ‘high volumes’ in UHLHospital’s management team met with HSE due to demand for emergency care ‘adversely affecting wait times and patient experience’Wed Aug 07 2024 - 18:59
Nearly half of young at Dublin mental health service are autistic, says providerLucena Clinic gets accreditation as first mental health service in Ireland officially declared autism-friendlyThu Aug 01 2024 - 00:00
Hiqa to consider extending colorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer accounts for an average of about 1,000 deaths a year in IrelandWed Jul 31 2024 - 07:49
Mental health charity Jigsaw faced ‘most demanding year’ since establishmentThe primary issues faced by young people who accessed services throughout included anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem and isolationTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Cork consultants say they can ‘no longer participate’ in planning and delivery of major trauma centreSurgeons understood to have raised concerns about confusion and disagreement around which surgical care teams should take care of seriously injured patientsMon Jul 29 2024 - 17:03
‘She gave a voice to many’: Disability campaigner Leigh Gath diesGath was appointed the HSE’s first confidential recipient in late 2014 following the Áras Attracta abuse scandalMon Jul 29 2024 - 10:10
First-time mothers able to spend ‘first 24 hours of low-risk labour at home’Mothers’ experiences generally positive with no additional risks for the birth, notes studyMon Jul 29 2024 - 00:00
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim has the highest fertility rate in Ireland, according to CSO dataNew figures show lowest fertility rates in urban areas such as Dublin’s inner cityWed Jul 24 2024 - 16:01
Threshold prevented 1,100 households entering homelessness - reportCharity’s report shows tenancy termination biggest issue facing its clientsWed Jul 24 2024 - 00:01
Homecare waiting lists worsening in rural areas, sector representatives say Despite progress in Dublin, needs in other regions not being met by State, Home and Community Care Ireland claims as it launches pre-budget submissionWed Jul 24 2024 - 00:00
Covid-19 level hits high previously seen in 2021 surge, new data showsMore than 850 cases and 320 hospitalisations in one week, according to Health Protection Surveillance CentreTue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Overhaul of Camhs includes independent regulation and ‘person-centric’ approachMental Health Bill, a significant reworking of the State’s mental health laws, comes to Cabinet this weekMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Bone cancer at 16: ‘When you find out, there is a moment of why me? Why now?’GAA fanatic Jodie Weldon was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcomaMon Jul 22 2024 - 00:00
Chemotherapy combination highly successful in curing testicular cancer, research findsTesticular cancer is diagnosed in about 170 men in Ireland every yearFri Jul 19 2024 - 21:00
Holidays in a heatwave: A survival guide for Irish people heading abroadTemperatures soaring above 40 degrees in Europe puts holidaymakers at higher risk of short-term and long-term injuryFri Jul 19 2024 - 14:17
Children with scoliosis to receive spinal surgeries abroad under Department of Health plansIt is understood accommodation and flights for those travelling for surgeries will be paid for by StateFri Jul 19 2024 - 10:25
Review into baby and maternal deaths will begin this year, HSE confirmsMove to investigate perinatal deaths follows recommendations from the National Perinatal Epidemiological CentreThu Jul 18 2024 - 19:05
‘We must unite as one nation’, says Biden after Donald Trump attempted assassinationDead suspect identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) while questions asked over US secret service after attack on former presidentSun Jul 14 2024 - 21:53
Patients in mental distress safer in community than in most specialised treatment centres, watchdog saysSome centres designed to treat people with most serious illnesses ‘unsafe’, says service inspector Prof Jim LuceyMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
‘This isn’t working. We have to shout stop’: Inspector of mental health services says standards not being metProf Jim Lucey says he is disappointed that ‘the highest level of noncompliance ever’ was found last year by the Mental Health CommissionMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Calorie labels on online fast food menus seen as means to reduce future pressures on health serviceDepartment of Health research unit also recommends increasing hospital activity by changing the default to day case rather than inpatient treatmentMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Microplastics are in the heart, lungs, penis, breast milk. Can we keep them out of our bodies?Researchers explain how microplastics are entering almost every part of the human body and their detrimental effectsSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Incidence of syphilis ‘up over 30%’ in first six months of yearSexually transmitted infections rising worldwide and State marking significant 2024 rise compared to pre-pandemicFri Jul 05 2024 - 06:00
Opposition criticises Donnelly over use of €19m earmarked for spinal surgeriesFunds not used in intended manner and waiting lists remain ‘unacceptably long’, says Minister for HealthThu Jul 04 2024 - 14:11
More healthcare workers seeking help for stress, burnout, anxiety and medicationPractitioner Health Matters Programme, which provides a confidential service to doctors, reported marked increase in useWed Jul 03 2024 - 08:55
Formal complaints about pharmacists increased by 36% last yearRegulator told of concerns about issues such as failure to supply medications, dispensing errors and behaviour or professionalismTue Jul 02 2024 - 15:21
Almost half of sunbathers in survey feel getting sunburned is worth it to get tanChanging ‘deeply ingrained cultural and social beliefs’ on tanning remains a significant challenge for skin-cancer prevention, says researcherMon Jul 01 2024 - 13:35
Taylor Swift opens to the Irish faithful: ‘Dublin... you guys are making me feel so good’The faithful throng the Aviva Stadium as the US singer brings her Eras tour to Dublin for the first of a long sold-out three-night stintFri Jun 28 2024 - 21:30
What I Read This Week: Shauna Bowers - Miriam Lord articulates what every woman in Ireland was thinkingFrom the oldest Swiftie in town to Natasha O’Brien, here are the stories that caught my attention this weekFri Jun 28 2024 - 19:44
Woman taking anti-epilepsy drug was never fully advised of the risks of it during pregnancyAll her children have been diagnosed with fetal valproate syndrome, a rare congenital disorder caused by their exposure to valproic acidWed Jun 26 2024 - 17:27
Donnelly calls for redress scheme if inquiry into use of Epilim finds ‘systemic issues’Valproate-containing medicines can cause birth defects and developmental disorders in children whose mothers take them during pregnancyWed Jun 26 2024 - 17:15
Standing height falls are the leading cause of major trauma among older people - reportSome 70 per cent of all accidents occurred at home, with limbs the most commonly injured body regionsWed Jun 26 2024 - 00:01
Adding services for older people in EDs could save €2.4 billion, research findsEarly assessment and intervention by dedicated teams of health and social care professionals could lead to shorter stays in hospitalTue Jun 25 2024 - 19:15
178 ‘suspected suicides’ last year among people using mental health servicesHead of Mental Health Commission says a number of acute inpatient centre providers, particularly the HSE, ‘are struggling to meet standards’ in areas such as staffing, care planning and risk managementTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
Essential skills to help you thrive in an evolving marketplaceGraduates have a unique opportunity when they enter the workforce to decide what sort of career they want to pursueTue Jun 25 2024 - 04:45
How soft skills can help graduates stand outThe value of cultivating transferable skills is often under-recognised by employees themselvesTue Jun 25 2024 - 04:45
Ten companies offering competitive benefits on their graduate programmes, from Jameson to ESBHere are some paid programmes that can take you from new graduate to seasoned professionalTue Jun 25 2024 - 01:40
Ireland will need more than 9,000 additional hospital doctors within 20 yearsReport says level of Ireland’s recruitment of doctors from overseas may breach its WHO obligationsMon Jun 24 2024 - 17:35
No ‘suitably qualified’ candidate for chief medical officer position found during interview processOther key medical posts remains unfilledMon Jun 24 2024 - 01:00
Pharmacists dispensing unlicensed medications due to shortagesExempt medicinal products can be legally supplied under prescription but are not assessed by the Health Products Regulatory AuthorityMon Jun 24 2024 - 01:00
Child with ‘profound’ disability in hospital over 100 days more than medically necessary due to lack of servicesOmbudsman highlights lack of State services to support children with disabilities to live at home with familiesSun Jun 23 2024 - 05:00
Large increase in number of fake weight-loss drugs seized by watchdog in 2024Officials warned consumers of risks from falsified versions of Ozempic and WegovyFri Jun 21 2024 - 20:41
Pink in Dublin: Pop superstar wastes no time in getting the party started in spectacular fashionThe 44-year-old exudes the same energy and enthusiasm as when she entered the music industry over two decades agoFri Jun 21 2024 - 11:52
Motor neuron disease: ‘It doesn’t affect just me, it affects the whole family’Using Global Awareness Day to amplify the voices of people living with MND in IrelandFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
Cancer patients facing delayed diagnoses and lower quality of life due to funding shortfall, says Irish Cancer SocietySociety claims cumulative loss of investment in cancer services from 2017 to 2024 is almost €180mWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
CervicalCheck patients have improved healthcare with their advocacy, study findsWomen affected still lack trust in the system, however, after scores were given inaccurate resultsTue Jun 18 2024 - 17:13
Up to 28,000 babies will be offered RSV vaccine under plans, says Minister for HealthThe RSV virus put significant pressure on paediatric hospital services last yearTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
