HSE pauses issuing some services, including medical and long-term illness cards due to cyberattack
Executive confirms it was ‘alerted by an external provider of card printing services of a cyberattack on their systems’
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‘Metal work would protrude from her shoulders or back’: Girl (11) settles spinal implant case
Case involving Nellie Lannen is first to come before High Court since Children’s Health Ireland Temple Street controversy
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing list
Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years
Planned strike by theatre staff at five hospitals cancelled
Perfusionists, who operate machinery during specific surgeries, due to take action on Tuesday and Wednesday over pay dispute
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointments
Delays despite community care seen as key pillar of health reforms to move patients away from acute hospitals
We need to know who will control our health data when records are digitised
A digital health record is not a filing cabinet, but a clinical instrument in its own right
Almost two-thirds of women who had hospital abortion were previously pregnant, analysis shows
Report states provision of abortion has evolved and is now largely viewed as a routine and normal part of healthcare
Mother whose daughter died from meningitis calls for ‘urgent review’ of State vaccination policy
Kerrie O’Connell’s family only learned of existence of Meningitis B vaccine after her death in 2024
Family launches four lawsuits over death of daughter (18) at UHL
Jessica Sheedy died in 2018 following complications from surgery to remove benign tumour
Nurse who sued HSE over alleged delay in breast cancer diagnosis wins part of action
Classification of mammogram as benign ‘fell outside the range of acceptable professional judgment’, judge rules
Boy with autism detained in windowless hospital room for 12 weeks due to lack of placement
Mother in ‘chasm of despair’ that there is no prospect of her son’s situation being remedied, court hears
Theatre staff at five hospitals across State to stage two-day strike
Perfusionists had suspended stoppages, but will now strike for two days next week
Whistleblower says exposing Camhs scandal ‘destroyed’ her life, but she does not regret it
Dr Maya Sharma, who lost her job and home, plans to set up a private practice in Kerry
Health service recorded deficit of €400m to end of May, committee hears
There was a significant overspend in HSE’s pay budget, chief executive Anne O’Connor says
Family of man (71) who died after brain bleed missed criticise being ‘dragged’ through courts
HSE acknowledges failings in care, including four-hour wait for ambulance transfer, led to ‘untimely death’ of PJ O’Connor
Parents settle action over death of baby four hours after birth at Limerick hospital
HSE issues apology and says there were failings in the standard of care received by Pádraig O’Brien-O’Donnell
Process under way to halt ‘nixers’ by public-only consultants, Tánaiste says
Government and Minister for Health have insisted contract breaches ‘simply won’t be tolerated’, Simon Harris tells Dáil
Recent hospital budget increases ‘not fiscally sustainable’, Minister for Health warns
Pay costs from over-recruitment contributing to hospitals’ financial pressures, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells PAC
Girl (10) who sued HSE over circumstances of birth agrees €3.25m interim settlement
Family argued CTG trace monitoring child’s heart rate was abnormal but not acted upon
Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines may need to be reviewed, research finds
‘Minimal’ difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, Hiqa review finds
Dublin’s historic James Weir Home to remain in State hands
Early 20th century structure had provided nursing accommodation for decades before closure in 2021
Children’s Health Ireland ‘falling short’ of best-in-class care, report finds
HSE publishes audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at paediatric care provider
Hospital waiting lists reach more than a million patients for the first time
Consultants warn of ‘severe knock-on consequences’ for those denied vital procedures
Consultants bring legal challenge to ban on private care in new public surgical hubs
HSE has said new hubs, designed to reduce waiting times in acute hospitals, were for public patients only
Rat carcass removed from Liffey Valley restaurant during food inspection
Hole in the Wall pub in Dublin 7 issued with partial closure order for food storage and service
Rotunda consultant row is just the tip of the iceberg
Majority of voluntary hospitals still restricting state access to their financial information
Naomi James gave birth without medical help – with tragic consequences
In the News podcast: Ireland’s midwives warn HSE about growing number of women choosing to give birth without medical help
Parents warned not to buy or use baby sleep pillows due to risk of death
Consumer watchdog issued takedown notices which have so far prompted the removal of 1,115 listings of such products
Independent Ireland TD defends high number of PQs submitted as concerns raised over use of AI
Issue of politicians allegedly using AI was raised at the Dáil business committee last month
Prestige or patient choice? Rotunda resists plan to stop public-only consultants offering private maternity care
Dublin hospital picks public fight with HSE and Minister for Health with threat looming of State funding being withdrawn
Will a new autism diagnosis system speed up service delivery?
In the News podcast: Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says
Body of man recovered after boat sinks in Carlingford Lough
Coast Guard received a report that the vessel was in trouble near Greencastle Point, Co Down
Surgeries needing heart-lung machines at risk of cancellation as perfusionists to strike
Union representing perfusionists gives notice of industrial action, starting with one-day strike next week
New HSE autism assessments may ‘harm children’ and lengthen wait lists, groups say
Updated protocol, which will introduce three-tiered approach, likely to come into force mid-2027
Psychiatrists’ body ‘cannot endorse’ new State autism protocol
Approach will ‘streamline’ access to autism diagnoses, HSE says
Some doctors unwilling to take on challenging cases because of litigation ‘risks’
Outgoing Irish Medical Council president says proposal to tie newly-qualified doctors to fixed terms of Irish service could infringe their rights
Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?
Debate: UK move seeks to balance personal freedom and benefits to individuals’ health and the common good
Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services
Legislation proposes to ban the import and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
Simon Harris’s brand of middle-class populism leads to bad decisions
VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty
Judge criticises ‘unforgivable’ failures as she jails man for manslaughter of grandmother
Judge says man suffered from complex mental health issues but Central Mental Hospital lacked capacity to accept him
Local authorities to set social housing targets for people with disabilities
Norma Foley says plan provides reassurance to disabled people and their families about ‘housing at right time in their lives’
Upcoming strike action by ambulance workers postponed to allow for further talks
Labour Court asks Siptu, Unite unions to defer planned 48-hour stoppage to allow for additional engagement
Talks aimed at resolving ambulance staff industrial action set for Labour Court
Move follows 24-hour strike by National Ambulance Service workers over pay and grading
Striking ambulance unions urged to re-enter talks as patient safety ‘clearly at risk’
HSE says 24-hour stoppage on Tuesday had a ‘significant impact’ on services and waiting times
Rodent infestations and spider egg sacs among reasons for food closure orders in Dublin, Cork and Waterford
Five restaurants and food services were served with the orders last month
Primary and social healthcare expansion should be priority
People should access public health as close to home as possible
American and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus
Two Irish people on board the MV Hondius cruise ship hit by virus returned home on Sunday on Air Corps plane
Stressful, torturous and a scramble: report highlights issues around access to special school places
Mother recounts one of ‘worst times in my life’ in her bid to secure placment for autistic son
Two Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship return home
Both expected to isolate in quarantine for about five weeks after returning from Tenerife on Government jet
Ambulance service to be ‘significantly impacted’ by industrial action today
About 2,000 union members to start a work-to-rule from 8am, with 24-hour strike to follow from Monday night
Family of man who died from ‘overwhelming sepsis’ after discharge settles legal action
High Court hears of failure to properly investigate Michael Cuddihy’s complaints at University Hospital Limerick
Byelection juices flowing in Galway West and Dublin Central
Cost of living looks set to dominate campaign; and HSE’s financial position has ‘significantly worsened’
Absence of framework for physician assistants creating ‘avoidable risk’, report finds
Role of PAs is to assist doctors and surgeons by taking medical histories and performing examinations, among other duties
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