‘Avoidable death’ among cases in Wexford cancer reviewEvaluation among BowelScreen patients after recall of nearly 600 colonoscopy patientsWed Feb 17 2016 - 21:55
Late George Redmond disputed tribunal’s findings91-year-old spent much of retirement under investigation by the Planning tribunal, CABWed Feb 17 2016 - 20:51
Report finds 60% of GPs in south-east not vetted by GardaHSE audit says all GPs should get Garda clearance, regardless of when contracts beganWed Feb 17 2016 - 13:38
HSE to reconstitute inquiry into Portlaoise baby deathsPlan includes appointing senior figure to decide if hospital staff should face sanctionsWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Portlaoise deaths: Buck rarely stops when inquiries involve white coatsAnalysis: There is little fallout for those allegedly at fault in health controversiesWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Call to lengthen cancer drug patent to cut costPrice of groundbreaking new cancer drugs could be reduced, says Dr Vishva DixitTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
NMH ‘unlikely’ to meet hygiene standards within infrastructureHolles Street master Dr Rhona Mahony responds to Hiqa report criticising maternity hospitalMon Feb 15 2016 - 16:10
Babies at risk of infection in Holles Street, report findsHiqa criticises hygiene and overcrowding at National Maternity HospitalMon Feb 15 2016 - 11:12
HSE seeks tender for flu vaccines in event of ‘pandemic’Contract with provider could be activated in next four years but only in case of emergencyMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Tallaght GPs start online consultationsJobstown family practice to offer online consultations using app-based technologyMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Most neurology patients wait over a year for MRI, report claimsStaff issues and lack of beds lead to A&E waits, Neurological Alliance of Ireland saysSun Feb 14 2016 - 18:56
FG plans to extend medical cards to children with severe disabilityParty manifesto to contain plan for minor surgery to be carried out by GPsSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Decision on children’s hospital delayed up to three monthsDelay due to ‘complexity of issues’ according to letter being sent to interested partiesThu Feb 11 2016 - 19:49
GPs leaving Ireland at rate of one per day, says IMODoctors call for increased funding to tackle ‘unprecedent crisis’ in health serviceThu Feb 11 2016 - 15:33
Fianna Fáil pledges extra 4,000 nurses and 500 consultantsParty says it will ‘review’ free GP care for under-6s and halt extension to under-12sTue Feb 9 2016 - 18:39
Sixteen HSE staff at centre of Portlaoise hospital inquiryEmployees under investigation for managerial failures over a series of baby deathsTue Feb 9 2016 - 09:22
Little sign of accountability in Portlaoise hospital scandalThere is no sign of promised reviews of a report on the Portlaoise maternity unitTue Feb 9 2016 - 01:01
Irish research is unlocking the dark secrets of dementiaA cure for the disorder is five to 10 years away, according to neurologist Tim LynchTue Feb 9 2016 - 01:00
Overseas doctors hit by delays in Irish job applicationsIreland’s hospitals face staffing shortages amid growing backlog of documentationTue Feb 9 2016 - 01:00
Growing waiting lists put pressure on VaradkarNumber of outpatients enduring long waits for appointments jumps almost 40%Sat Feb 6 2016 - 01:00
Outpatient delays up by 40% despite Varadkar promiseJanuary sees significant rise in the number enduring long waits for appointmentsFri Feb 5 2016 - 17:37
HSE apologises to patient over delay in investigationPsychiatrist crossed personal boundaries when treating patient, report findsFri Feb 5 2016 - 01:00
Psychiatrist crossed boundaries with woman client‘Unorthodox therapy’ leads to HSE investigation and apologyFri Feb 5 2016 - 01:00
Only one in four health service staff is vaccinated for fluUptake as low as 7% in some hospitals while four facilities had zero staff vaccinationsWed Feb 3 2016 - 11:19
St Vincent’s dismisses two staff after procurement inquiryInvestigation followed revelations in RTÉ programme on hospital broadcast last yearTue Feb 2 2016 - 16:22
Varadkar promises publicly funded fertility treatmentMinister intends to introduce legislation in area of assisted human reproductionMon Feb 1 2016 - 14:53
Trial to see nurse staffing levels based on patient needsPlan to see staffing worked out on type of patients rather than number of beds in wardMon Feb 1 2016 - 13:42
GPs criticise ‘nationalisation’ of family doctor servicesNAGP conference hears calls to resist extension of free GP care to under-12sSun Jan 31 2016 - 11:50
Blood donors urged to visit GPs over anaemia fearsIrish Blood Transfusion Service says faulty equipment may have caused the conditionSat Jan 30 2016 - 21:40
Khalafalla misconduct case flags wider issues in health serviceHow could a doctor who misread an X-ray move between jobs in the Irish health service?Sat Jan 30 2016 - 09:53
Parents back free under-six scheme but doctors doubtfulIncrease in surgery visits has knock-on effects elsewhere, claim some GPsSat Jan 30 2016 - 09:53
New flu vaccine campaign aims to ease hospital overcrowdingThis year’s flu outbreak is yet to peak, with emergency department numbers up by 9%Fri Jan 29 2016 - 13:50
HSE boss promises detailed answers over abuse claimsTony O’Brien apologises for leaving vulnerable adult in inappropriate foster homeFri Jan 29 2016 - 12:49
Low breastfeeding rate costs State €800m a yearBreastfeeding reduces infant deaths and protects against obesity, study claimsFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Three in hospital with influenza strain responsible for swine fluTwo other cases suspected in Wexford hospital, as HSE says H1N1 virus is circulatingThu Jan 28 2016 - 16:28
Information on safety of maternity units to be publishedStatements detailing facilities’ history promised in wake of baby deaths in PortlaoiseWed Jan 27 2016 - 18:21
Hassan disciplinary case: Leo Varadkar seeks HSE reviewMinister calls for more exacting checks after doctor found guiltyWed Jan 27 2016 - 16:01
Irish consumers eating less fat, sugar, salt, report findsFood and Drink Industry Ireland says reformulation is leading to healthier dietWed Jan 27 2016 - 13:26
Husband in funds plea as wife only Irish person with ailmentDegos disease: Charlotte Connolly has rare condition; expensive Soliris drug soughtWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
Public nursing homes to receive €385 million investmentNew programme will refurbish or replace centres to meet Hiqa standards, Minister saysTue Jan 26 2016 - 15:08
Varadkar does not ‘set much store’ in emergency care reportReport listed Ireland worst in Europe for emergency treatment waiting timesTue Jan 26 2016 - 13:05
Irish emergency care waiting times rated worst in EuropeLower-income countries such as Macedonia, Croatia and Slovenia rank ahead of IrelandTue Jan 26 2016 - 10:51
Government sets up innovation hub for health sectorProject worth €5m seeks to encourage joint ventures between private firms and health service providersTue Jan 26 2016 - 10:43
Ministers lobbied 40 times in three months on alcohol issuesMost lobbying concerned planned law on countering alcohol abuse, register showsTue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00
Single body should track health system mishaps, Hiqa saysWatchdog says healthcare services need to share errors and learn to prevent repeatsMon Jan 25 2016 - 12:00
Minister admits shelving plan to force doctors to disclose mistakesMove prompts FF spokesman Billy Kelleher to accuse Minister of making ‘blatant U-turn’Sat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00
UCC president threatens to issue apology over appointmentsHead of college says commitment made to fund academic roles in Waterford hospitalThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Good progress in Portlaoise, but what about accountability?If lessons had been learned, other baby deaths might have been preventedThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Number of patients on trolleys nears record due to flu outbreakTotal of 536 people awaiting hospital beds on Wednesday, INMO saysWed Jan 20 2016 - 19:41
‘Significant failings’ found in care of baby at PortlaoiseHSE report makes 23 recommendations following death of baby Joshua Keyes in 2009Wed Jan 20 2016 - 16:27