HSE aims to bring in new weekend work rosters for healthcare staff over summer
HSE indicates it wants up to 10% of staff to be available for weekend work
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CHI hearing: Some children who had hip surgery may not have reviews until next year, committee told
Sixty per cent of hip dysplasia surgeries on children at Temple Street hospital between 2021 and 2023 did not meet clinical criteria for surgery, audit finds
Third of referrals for Assessments of Need are ‘inappropriate’, says HSE chief
‘People are pushed into accessing assessment when they shouldn’t be’
Up in smoke: Minister for Health snubs tobacco industry
‘We have seen products with “Gummy Bear”, “Jolly Ranger”, ‘Skittels’ and “Slushee” flavour descriptions’ – firms blow whistle on nicotine-inhaling products
Tobacco companies want tighter age rules on sale of nicotine pouches
Vaping companies labelled proposed regulatory measures as ‘draconian’
Autistic man (23) ‘trapped’ in psychiatric unit for five years as HSE fails to secure accommodation
Man’s family cannot visit him and are only allowed to receive phone calls from him inside facility
Disability activist Cara Darmody (14) calls for declaration of national health emergency
Secondary school pupil criticises Government approach as ‘all talk, no action’
HSE was aware of report on allegations of toxic culture and waiting list irregularities, CHI tells Minister
Internal report ‘discussed’ with senior Health Service Executive figure at performance review meetings
Leona Macken interview: ‘I want my children to look back and see how much I wanted to stay here’
The HSE apologised to Macken, who has incurable cancer, over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear tests
Revelations show appalling personal behaviour among some CHI medics
Toll on medics training under certain consultants was especially acute
Fund set up by Micheál Martin 20 years ago to cut hospital waiting lists under fresh scrutiny
Questions raised over governance and transparency of waiting list initiatives after hospital controversies
Dublin 4 residents object to proposed health centre over fears of drug, STI treatment offering
Residents and business owners of Baggot Street say centre on part of old hospital site would be inconsistent with area
Public Accounts Committee recalls CHI and HSE following fresh revelations about alleged patient referrals
Four board members had resigned over the past week, as CHI faced controversies over children’s scoliosis and hip surgeries
Gardaí fear mother was held captive in Dublin ‘house of horrors’ for many years
Court hearing told daughter with severe difficulties needs care plan for when she ages out of childcare system
HSE may focus on rostering staff on Saturdays initially as part of new reforms
If there are not enough volunteers, ‘a rota of eligible staff will be drawn up‘, proposes health service management
HSE health app downloaded by 75,000 people since launch
But there are accessibility challenges with the application, says social think tank
HSE says ‘hyperinflation’ among factors behind building projects’ €26m price rise
‘Good value for money’ achieved for new hospital wing, says Mater
Oireachtas health committee must hear from HSE on Portiuncula maternity services, says Opposition
‘Questions need to be asked now about what exactly is going on here,’ says Labour health spokesperson as 10 reviews ongoing
Death of baby at Portiuncula Hospital leads to new review
Ten reviews ongoing into maternity and baby care at Co Galway hospital
Former Children’s Health Ireland boss kept salary of almost €184k in new role
Some €250,000 in potential income for CHI was lost due to late insurance claims, Public Accounts Committee hears separately
Mother of hip surgery child sent 30 emails to hospital and only received reply after solicitor got involved
Sinn Féin TD says parents going abroad as CHI, Government not giving them answers over hip surgery controversy
Staff shortages and public perception leading to healthcare worker burnout, Fórsa research suggests
A lack of career development and a ‘disconnect’ between workers and management also factors, survey of 3,800 finds
PDForra extends scheme to allow members to travel for medical treatment
Defence Forces members can avoid lengthy HSE waiting lists
National Maternity Hospital bill projected to reach 10 times original cost
Minister for Health expected to bring final business case for project to Cabinet after HSE examine submitted tenders
Man who sued over 10-year delay in diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss settles actions for €800,000
In separate case, boy who suffered delay in diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss settles action for €310,000
More than 11 nurses and midwives assaulted daily, union conference told
Nurses call for more security and CCTV amid rise in assaults and abuse
Health service talks on weekend work for more than 10,000 staff deferred
Unions say HSE plan for meeting on rostering up to one-tenth of the workforce clashed with annual conferences
‘This is no way to run a health system’: Woman settles action over daughter’s death at Cork hospital
Chief executives of CUH and Beaumont offer deepest condolences to Leslie-Ann McGeough over care provided to Abigail (12)
Drug companies told some of Ireland’s largest hospitals critical supplies would be halted as bills not paid
Mater and Beaumont hospitals told HSE companies were putting their accounts ‘on hold’
Section 39 workers accept pay proposal, paving way for end to years-long dispute
Increase worth 9.25 per cent over two years for carers employed by organisations providing services for HSE
Government and HSE appear to hate doctors, new head of the IMO says
Dr Anne Dee calls out ‘underlying hostility’ towards doctors who are blamed for health service woes
Reimbursing weight loss drugs for all who could benefit would push State’s annual medicines bill to €10bn, doctors told
Clinical pharmacoeconomics lead says one million people could benefit from weight loss drugs, but cost would be ‘unaffordable’
Expansion of therapy services in special schools to start in autumn
Programme will coincide with the establishment of a national therapy service in education, Minister says
Minister tells hospitals group to enact spinal surgery report recommendations fully and quickly
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to seek an update on progress by next week and to meet CHI board again on April 28th
Outsourcing in health service a threat to patients as well as staff, Siptu official tells conference
Private contractors cut costs at the expense of either workers or services, union official says
Deal or no deal? Independent TD claims deal with Government on health projects
Dublin Bay North TD Barry Heneghan issues statement on welcoming a €240 million investment in the HSE capital plan on projects in his constituency
Watchdog report to criticise surgeon over use of unauthorised springs in spinal operations
Minister to brief Cabinet on findings into controversy over children’s operations at Temple Street hospital
HSE declines to confirm that children offered spinal surgeries abroad
Legal direction from former minister for health requested the board ‘closely monitor progress’
HSE spent nearly €23m on private radiotherapy services last year
Gaps in services ‘caused by understaffing and under resourcing’
Measles case reported at Dublin art college in second HSE alert in two days
Staff and students have been warned to be vigilant about symptoms following possible exposure last week
More than 200 children awaiting spinal surgery as Minister says ‘trajectory’ improving
Long waiting lists have resulted in unacceptable delays for children with a deteriorating condition
Donnelly told HSE to send children overseas for spinal surgeries due to disappointment at backlog
In one of last letters as minister for health, Stephen Donnelly directed executive under Health Act to treat children with scoliosis and spina bifida
Health service plans to save €630m: More weekend work, ‘virtual wards’, cutting medical supply and travel costs
Health workforce should be maximised by rostering personnel across five in any seven days a week, Cabinet also to be told
Nobody wants to stay in hospital longer than necessary. There’s a better way to handle patient discharge
Patient care doesn’t pause on weekends. Witnessing medically fit patients stuck in hospital due to discharge delays is deeply frustrating
Teens presenting at EDs with psychosis from legal, semi-synthentic cannabis vaping product, says leading psychiatrist
Mary Cannon says parents are bearing brunt as they see children ‘change before their eyes’
Auditors uncover hundreds of cases of overpayment in HSE worth more than €5 million
HSE says it works to minimise any overpayments in an overall average payroll bill of about €7.5 billion
Mother Denise McGahern says her son Jack was ‘used’ to promote HSE fund
No money paid out of €8m HSE disability fund despite being promised 17 months ago, Dáil told
Surgeons carried out 513 scoliosis procedures last year but 233 children still on waiting list
‘We are nowhere near where we would want to be’ with waiting times, Minister for Health says
St Vincent’s Healthcare Group facing €12.8m deficit for last year
Group that runs St Vincent’s University Hospital and St Michael’s in Dun Laoghaire wants more support from community services to facilitate discharges
Psychiatric medical services set to be disrupted by nurses’ industrial action
Union representing majority of nurses in sector say they will start work to rule this month over staffing levels
Is it true that women need more sleep each night than men?
Research suggests that women experience lower-quality sleep, on average, than men do
ADHD services in Ireland overwhelmed by ‘tsunami’ of demand
Young people aged 16-24 received most ADHD prescriptions, accounting for 43,518 last year, while men and boys accounted for almost 60% of total
Medical supplies delivered offshore by drone in ‘game-changer’ for Ireland’s islands
Drone technology could revolutionise emergency response and healthcare delivery for remote communities, Air Taurus programme director says
HSE to clamp down on staff travel and to send fewer letters as part of new savings drive
Chief executive Bernard Gloster says health service spends €29.8million on postal costs and must move towards communication by text and email
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