Department of Health

State-funded scheme only available for medical reasons, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Skin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group says

We can hang on a bit longer for a safe national children’s hospital

Global index ranks healthcare in Ireland sixth best in the world

‘Remarkable deficit’ in services for people over 65, TD says, 20 years on from Department of Health document

More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE

Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides

Health committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in county

Maternity hospital will instead apply for permission for extension at current Dublin city centre site

Across the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last year

Dublin maternity hospital founded in 1745 should be allowed to change with the times

Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy

Regulator concedes it ‘does not have sufficient powers to protect the public’

‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches

First phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completed

Successor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointment

One quarter of beds at Dublin facility still closed 18 months after first patients admitted, says Simon Community chief

Product can be legally administered in Ireland without a professional qualification

Gillian Sherratt could contest election in Dublin Central - though may have competition for ballot slot

HSE committee agrees to look at ways to strengthen executive’s legal position for property purchases

A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience

Involvement comes due to concern court judgment could cause an increase in Irish medical negligence cases

Early intervention at primary care considered core to preventing mental health or developmental difficulty

Think tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sector

Minister for Health discusses private maternity care, consultants’ contract and the new national children’s hospital

Hospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas week

Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change

Plans for new national financial information system has been a source of tension

Babies younger than 25 weeks were once not considered viable but ‘now we’re looking at 22-weekers’, says Rotunda master

Special report highlighted patient deaths and issues with ‘bed-blocking’

Insurers told there no further extension of transitional period for consultants who signed Sláintecare contract

Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age

‘Unprecedented’ demand on emergency departments this season with 17 influenza deaths reported to date

A balance between patient care and the management of public funds is required

Acute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearby

Endometriosis is one of the most painful diseases going, and the hurt it can cause is unimaginable

Some patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil told

Online safety taskforce was set up in recognition of social media’s harm to children’s physical and mental health