Waterford cardiac consultants warn of patient deathsCardiologists ‘utterly reject’ report which calls for downgrading of services at hospitalWed Sep 14 2016 - 13:40
Simon Harris criticised by vaping lobby for refusing to meet with itBritish study shows more smokers are kicking the habit as use of e-cigarettes growsWed Sep 14 2016 - 06:33
Doctor faces inquiry over ‘wrong diagnosis’ of ectopic pregnancyTipperary woman reacted to news by ‘wanting to kill’ anyone who harmed babyMon Sep 12 2016 - 18:07
Mixed reaction from cardiologists to review of anti-cholesterol drugMajor review of statins says benefits have been underestimated and harm exaggeratedSat Sep 10 2016 - 07:51
Waterford hospital waiting lists rise 161% since 2013Fianna Fáil figures show more than 1,100 people on inpatient waiting listSat Sep 10 2016 - 01:04
Winter plan includes daily limit of 236 patients on trolleysExtra acute beds and home care packages to be introduced in €40m HSE initiativeFri Sep 9 2016 - 18:15
Waterford hospital report ignored key issue, consultant saysLocal campaigners for improved cardiac services reject Government reviewFri Sep 9 2016 - 01:00
Waterford Hospital decision is disaster for city’s hopes of upgradeSeen from Dublin, deal demanded by local TD smacked of parish-pump politicsFri Sep 9 2016 - 01:00
Record 530,000-plus patients on hospital waiting listsOver 74,000 waiting longer than a year for appointments, NTPF figures showThu Sep 8 2016 - 19:35
Extra cardiac lab at Waterford hospital not justified, report findsSimon Harris to provide facility with more resources and orders review of all major cardiac servicesThu Sep 8 2016 - 16:10
Seizures of illegal medicines up 55% in 2015, says watchdogSleeping pills account for two-thirds of 1.14 million dosage units seized, says HPRAThu Sep 8 2016 - 14:45
‘Mud run’ competitors warned of infection riskParticipants may come in contact with animal faeces in events on farmland, says HSEThu Sep 8 2016 - 08:13
Waterford hospital: What is a cath lab?Procedures such as ablation, angiograms, angioplasties and the insertion of pacemakers are done in a cath labThu Sep 8 2016 - 01:00
Exercise ‘reduces risk’ of death from drinking alcoholUK study finds alcohol intake heightens risk of cancer but physical activity reduces itThu Sep 8 2016 - 01:00
Concerns raised as 5,000 fewer girls receive HPV vaccineHSE criticises ‘unsubstantiated’ concerns over safety of cervical cancer vaccinationWed Sep 7 2016 - 12:50
Man to appear in court over Regency Hotel gun attackPSNI detained 46-year-old, who is due to appear in court on Tuesday, in StrabaneTue Sep 6 2016 - 07:16
Hospital overcrowding falls sharply in Dublin, rises elsewhereAreas outside captial see 14 % increase in trolley numbers, according to nurses’ unionTue Sep 6 2016 - 07:00
Hospital staff should be able to do the job they are paid to doIt is a wonder that surgeons can work so well, given the obstacles they faceTue Sep 6 2016 - 01:01
Beaumont turns away patients in urgent need of brain surgeryRefusal at neurosurgical centre due to lack of beds and theatre access, says clinical directorTue Sep 6 2016 - 01:00
‘Every option’ promised to ensure reliable pregnancy counsellingAnti-abortion clinic tells woman termination leads to increased risk of breast cancerMon Sep 5 2016 - 20:24
Dublin cafe causes storm over ‘prove you’re coeliac’ demandFacebook post demanding people show doctor’s note for gluten-free food ‘tongue-in-cheek’Sun Sep 4 2016 - 21:38
Hundreds of disabled people face rise in cost of accommodationMinisters say revised charging scheme for State-supported housing will be fairerFri Sep 2 2016 - 17:01
‘The best I ever had’: Patients give hospital food rave reviewsHiqa report praises quality of meals at three hospitals in Dublin and KilkennyFri Sep 2 2016 - 13:52
Psychotherapists and counsellors to be regulatedRules proposed by Simon Harris aim to address concerns on under-qualified therapistsThu Sep 1 2016 - 21:24
Weight control: Immune system battles efforts of many - research‘Eat less, move more’ mantra all very well, but it doesn’t work like that, says professorThu Sep 1 2016 - 17:00
Chlorine gas leak forces staff evacuation at St Vincent’sEight sent to emergency department after accidental emission at Carew House day centreThu Sep 1 2016 - 16:04
HSE rules out adopting UK’s meningitis strategyMeningitis cases in Ireland falling since 2012, following use of meningitis C vaccineThu Sep 1 2016 - 01:00
Cork-based GP guilty of poor professional performanceDr Saleem Sharif found guilty at Medical Council for second time in five yearsTue Aug 30 2016 - 17:13
Hospital doctor guilty of leaving post without informing anyoneDr Ogechi Chuku left St James’s Hospital after complaining of feeling sickMon Aug 29 2016 - 16:00
Cork-based doctor admits poor professional performanceDr Saleem Sharif failed to properly investigate patient who had recently given birth to twinsMon Aug 29 2016 - 16:00
Children at risk from delays in referrals on diabetesDiabetes Ireland says children should get an immediate test to confirm diagnosisTue Aug 23 2016 - 01:01
Nursing board spends €8.5m on fitness-to-practise hearingsNursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland spend €9.3m in total over five yearsTue Aug 23 2016 - 01:01
Case study: ‘Suddenly her clothes were hanging loose off her body’An emergency team at Temple Street diagnosed Lauren Smyth with type 1 diabetesTue Aug 23 2016 - 01:00
Poverty limits knowledge of folic acid’s reproductive role - studyPoorer women know least of vitamin’s essential part in preventing neural tube defectsFri Aug 19 2016 - 01:00
Bosses at St Vincent’s hospital paid ‘once-off compensation’Three managers receive cash after top-up payments ended, according to HSE reportWed Aug 17 2016 - 01:00
Ambulances wait beyond 60 minutes to hand over patientsA&E delay time recorded on at least 1,100 occasions every month, data revealsWed Aug 17 2016 - 01:00
Sex abuse as child identified as main factor in patient’s conditionSt Patrick’s Hospital patient says life damaged by lengthy benzodiazepines treatmentTue Aug 16 2016 - 01:00
Dr John Griffin case: ‘He suddenly offered me a payment to settle it’St Patrick’s Mental Health Services review team finds payment ‘unconventional’Tue Aug 16 2016 - 01:00
Psychiatrist paid patient €50,000 after complaint threatPayment could be construed as effort to thwart complaint to Medical Council - reportTue Aug 16 2016 - 01:00
One in six patients fails to show for hospital clinicsAlmost 500,000 appointments for outpatients classified as ‘did not attend’Mon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Irish least likely in Europe to have suffered heart problemsBurden imposed by heart disease, stroke in Ireland among lowest in Europe, notes studyMon Aug 15 2016 - 00:01
I could barely swim a length a year ago but now I’m an IronmanPaul Cullen completes 70.3 miles by land and sea in second Dublin Ironman triathlonSun Aug 14 2016 - 20:10
Number of HSE managers has risen almost 40% since 2012Nurse staff levels fell more than 3,000 since 2007, Health Service Executive figures showFri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Sarcoma patients criticise new treatment arrangementsGroup says the care of some sufferers may be compromised by the situation at St Luke’sThu Aug 11 2016 - 15:25
Averil Power appointed chief executive of Asthma SocietyFormer Fianna Fáil senator says she was hospitalised several times with conditionThu Aug 11 2016 - 13:21
Record 530,000 on public hospital waiting listsNumber waiting long periods continues to soar despite Government promisesSat Aug 6 2016 - 01:00
Man appeals for son’s release from psychiatric careFather says his son is being held against his will and criticises mental health tribunalsSat Aug 6 2016 - 01:00
State to strengthen mental health patients’ rightsProtections to include publishing tribunal findings in cases of involuntary detentionSat Aug 6 2016 - 01:00
Doctor guilty of professional misconduct over registrationSudanese physician failed to disclose fact he was refused registration in United KingdomThu Aug 4 2016 - 18:37
Temple Street emergency admissions return after power outageIntensive care patients transferred out of children’s hospital to come back after extra generator sourcedThu Aug 4 2016 - 18:35