Seven further deaths and 400 new cases reported on Thursday evening

Waiting rooms full of patients spreading their viruses will be a thing of the past

Irish College of General Practitioners says pressures may see some with symptoms not tested

Cabinet to meet on Wednesday amid concerns of ‘exponential growth’ of virus

Oireachtas sub-committee on mental health told of rise in number of women killing themselves

Immunising children will also protect adults, says Dr Nuala O’Connor

Decline is ‘good news story’ from pandemic as antimicrobial resistance remains a threat

About one-third of Irish people are ‘unsure’ about getting Covid vaccine, recent survey shows

Vaccination rate of 70% required in population to achieve results, says professor

Anchoring role of GPs acquires additional importance in a pandemic

Public health emergency team’s Dr Mary Favier commends reduced contacts by young

Covid-19 doesn’t just make us physically ill. It has also increased anxiety and mental illness

‘We know that a lot if not most Covid transmission is happening in private homes,’ Tánaiste says

Ordering process for children’s nasal spray vaccine to start at beginning of next month

Returning to work as schools reopen a threat to health of many staff, union warns

Groups looking into different approach to fevers and swabs to stop people avoiding tests

It is reasonable to be worried, but much thought and testing are going into getting it right

GPs say fear of attending surgeries reducing take-up of measles and whooping cough jabs

Fears of ‘sporadic outbreaks’ if turnaround times do not improve before people return to work

Representative group welcomes widening of criteria but says HSE must ensure capacity

Rise in cases cannot be stopped’ as restrictions set to be extended beyond March 29th

The ability to process test results is also being ramped up

National Maternity Hospital annouces visitor restriction in effort to curb spread of Covid-19

In the first of a series of health service guides, we look at how to use your time with your GP

Programme seen as a forerunner for the switch to care in the community

Wide variation in service prices attributed to the choice of laboratory and overhead costs

Guidelines provide ‘suggestions’ for GPs who have a conscientious objection to abortion

Doctors have concerns over issue of conscientious objection and workload on others

Medical experts to tell Oireachtas committee of concerns over ultrasound availability

Seeing a doctor online is quick and convenient, and often cheaper but is it bad for your health?

Profession sees itself as complementary to mainstream medicine despite scepticism

Service would undermine efforts to provide comprehensive sexual healthcare, says IMO

Wellbeing of frontline staff ‘should be a top priority for hospital managers, policy makers and the health services’

Oireachtas committee hears of ‘Victorian’ position of nurses in general practices

Rising use of online drugs to induce termination a concern, Oireachtas committee told

Doctors find provisions of Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act ‘stressful and difficult’

Many older people in Ireland now take between seven and 12 medicines a day

Online groups helping to reduce isolation for those living with chronic conditions

We are in danger of entering an era where simple infections become deadly again, doctors told

Antibiotic use in Irish nursing homes is twice as high as any other country in Europe