HSE

Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service

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Health officials concerned by ‘extremely potent’ MDMA and found ‘pink cocaine’ to contain substance never seen in Ireland

Report into the care of the 25-year-old finds ‘suboptimal’ communication and ‘additional’ opportunities for escalation of care

Kevina O’Rourke is one of over 2,500 patients who were cared for from the comfort of their own homes under the virtual service launched in 2024

Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’

One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders

‘Use of taxis allows flexibility in the face of variable demand’ says HSE

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HSE dental inspectors said Jerome Kiely falsely claimed for many treatments he never provided

Target of totally eliminating disease by 2030 will be ‘difficult’ to reach but ‘not insurmountable’

The girl told her court-appointed guardian that if the decision was taken out of her hands it would be easier, but she would still feel guilty about it

High Court grants HSE extension to order keeping teenager with ‘extreme needs’ in room with mattress on floor

The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need

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

Action claimed Elizabeth Carroll, who had blood cancer, was exposed to avoidable risk of infection during transfers from Mercy University Hospital in Cork to nursing facility

Cards will have information on accessing mental health resources although jurors do not receive payment or counselling

The prevalence of multiple addictions makes supporting people much more complex

Issue involves 76 National Ambulance Service trained paramedics who qualified in January

Fair Deal financial support for long-term nursing home residents doesn’t count the same money twice

Ona’s principal and guardian fear progress he has made in Ireland will be halted if he is returned to South Africa

Limitations imposed by Civil Reform Bill go ‘far beyond restrictions’ in similar jurisdictions

Months earlier Luke Lyons Kelly had heart surgery, but he was not initially admitted to hospital after becoming acutely unwell

Health service to open five surgical hubs and submit planning permission for two hospitals this year

Court at loss to understand Jerome Kiely’s actions as it seems he had a lot of money, judge says

Since 2021, number of children receiving vital jab has declined, with uptake of just over 90% in first quarter of last year

Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home

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

It is somehow ironic that the services have succeeded in substantially reducing the use of physical restraint, yet the entire system continues under this restraining governance model

Mary Butler says wider review of mental health care provided to impacted children will be completed within a year

Bernard Gloster says he is ‘truly sorry’ for harm caused to children accessing service

Taoiseach says there must be ‘accountability from a clinical perspective’

How can you respectfully communicate to a patient that you’re currently with someone else and it may take half an hour before you can get to them?

INMO members had been engaged in work-to-rule since Monday over ‘unsafe’ staffing levels

‘It can usually be managed at home - drinking plenty of fluids is usually all that is needed’

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

Supercomputers used to train AI models are disrupting technology supply chains all over the world

Ireland’s children deserve a world-class hospital. Instead, they’re getting a €2.2 billion building paired with a €362 million digital gamble managed by an organisation that can’t ensure doctors receive their passwords on time

Siobhán O’Connell was pushed by her friends to mention her symptoms to her doctor

Work-to-rule to begin on Monday with INMO warning industrial action could escalate if problems not addressed