Trolley crisis: Seven suggestions to end overcrowdingWith patients on trolleys at record high, what can be done to resolve the problem?Wed Feb 18 2015 - 12:54
Woman’s seizure linked to daily liquorice habit, doctors believePatient (56) ended up in hospital with headache, nausea and high blood pressureWed Feb 18 2015 - 06:52
Slow delivery of legislation on issue of reproductionAnalysis: Scant detail in Leo Varadkar’s proposals except in relation to surrogacyWed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Surrogacy legislation gets go-ahead from CabinetMinisters approve drafting of law on assisted human reproductionTue Feb 17 2015 - 15:42
551 people on hospital trolleys as flu outbreak worsensRecord 55 patients awaiting admission in University Hospital LimerickTue Feb 17 2015 - 10:52
Surrogacy legislation to be discussed by CabinetLeo Varadkar proposal that one parent would share genes aims to end legal vacuumTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Call to end budget cap on Fair Deal care home schemeMinister calls for action as overcrowding in hospitals pushes trolley crisis above 540Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
Sunbed ‘happy hours’ to be banned under wider restrictionsLeo Varadkar announces measures including use of protective eyewear and warning signsMon Feb 16 2015 - 15:34
Hospital ends unauthorised paymentsSt James Hospital says it ceased paying unauthorised allowances worth almost €500,000 a year to senior staffSat Feb 14 2015 - 10:02
Big gap in health between rich and poor young IrishInequality from different backgrounds among here worst in Europe and AmericaSat Feb 14 2015 - 09:52
Fair Deal: fudging a political hot potatoGovernment can’t risk the wrath of the ‘grey lobby’ by increasing charges, but it needs to do something to address the root cause of the hospital trolley crisisSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
No increased payments for nursing home scheme, Minister insistsKathleen Lynch promises existing Fair Deal contributions will not be raisedFri Feb 13 2015 - 12:38
Elderly to pay more for nursing home careFunding for long-term nursing home care ‘unsustainable’, warns MinisterFri Feb 13 2015 - 08:08
Major increase in Fair Deal waiting lists forecastNursing home scheme is ‘Achilles heel’ of health service, says HSE chiefThu Feb 12 2015 - 12:54
Portiuncula birth inquiry to be extended, committee toldHSE boss Tony O’Brien says some maternity cases raised go back 35 yearsThu Feb 12 2015 - 12:28
Patients face ‘clinical risks’ over shortfall, records revealHSE only received half additional money it sought to run health services in 2015Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Terms for Portiuncula births inquiry to be published ‘shortly’Inquiry into delivery of seven oxygen-deprived babies last year, two of whom diedThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
HSE to advertise for 30 hospital consultantsPosts will offer starting salaries of up to €155,000 for doctors with experienceThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Couple get report on daughter’s death at Portiuncula HospitalReport into delivery of baby shows serious failings in management of mother’s labourThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Paracetamol, detergent main causes of infant poisoning, study findsResearch by Dublin children’s hospital prompts call for child-resistant packagingWed Feb 11 2015 - 14:50
13 ‘significant’ breech births in Drogheda hospital - auditHSE says cases involve diagnosis in advanced labour at Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalTue Feb 10 2015 - 17:41
Doctors say trolley numbers ‘unacceptable’ as figure reaches 530Association for Emergency Medicine fear likely impact of flu on over-crowded departmentsTue Feb 10 2015 - 12:28
Advice to cut intake of fat and saturated fat ‘wrong’Dietary advice, given to millions of people between 1977 and 1983, lacked solid evidenceMon Feb 9 2015 - 23:34
New rules for eye-laser surgery due hard-sell tacticsAt least 21 cases taken by aggrieved individuals against eye-laser clinics since 2008Mon Feb 9 2015 - 01:00
Inclusion Ireland criticises Hiqa over care-homes inspectionsReport says health watchdog is not listening to concerns of intellectually disabledMon Feb 9 2015 - 01:00
Varadkar criticises doctors’ group over free GP care stanceNAGP tells members they have moral duty to prevent introduction of plan for under-6sSun Feb 8 2015 - 17:14
Mary McAleese criticises pope over smacking commentFormer president questions Vatican’s commitment to Rights of ChildSat Feb 7 2015 - 09:49
Ireland’s ‘cancer boom’: what’s gone wrong?We’re getting better at treating cancer, with survival rates growing all the time. So why is the incidence of the disease expected to double by 2040?Sat Feb 7 2015 - 06:00
More co-ordination needed between private and public hospitals, says VaradkarHospitals could be built by private sector then leased for public use, says MinisterFri Feb 6 2015 - 18:03
Measures at special care centre may impact on children’s rights1 out of 7 standards met and previous reports critical of BallydowdFri Feb 6 2015 - 14:18
Female genital mutilation: ‘no anaesthetic before she cut me’Mehret Yemane describes having horrific procedure for fourth time as a 9-year-oldFri Feb 6 2015 - 10:31
Circumcised women treated by first specialist clinic in DublinHSE-funded clinic aims to raise awareness in medical and affected communitiesFri Feb 6 2015 - 01:00
Paediatrician in ‘Baby P’ UK case is fined €5,000 by Irish Medical CouncilDoctor failed to disclose strict conditions attached to her continued practiceThu Feb 5 2015 - 22:04
Irish scientists develop cheap blood test for bowel cancerCheck will be non-invasive and is aimed at finding cancer earlierThu Feb 5 2015 - 10:40
A&E overcrowding at near-record high, data showsData blog: Analysis shows January as second-worst month ever with 601 on trolliesThu Feb 5 2015 - 03:00
System for doctor complaints in disarray over Martin Corbally caseAnalysis: Striking balance between grievances and medics’ right to fair hearing is criticalThu Feb 5 2015 - 01:00
HSE to provide life-saving Soliris drug despite ‘astronomical’ costPatients with rare blood diseases to get €430k drug after pressure from Government TDsWed Feb 4 2015 - 17:29
Alcohol legislation follows behind curve of public opinion rather than leading itPublic tolerance of the many negatives of alcohol has long since evaporatedWed Feb 4 2015 - 01:00
Nurses organisation INMO says 518 are on hospital trolleysDoubts about measures ordered by Leo Varadkar to free up beds as numbers stay highTue Feb 3 2015 - 15:50
Niall Muldoon selected as new children’s ombudsmanSuccessor to Emily Logan is clinical psychologist and child protection expertTue Feb 3 2015 - 14:22
Drinks giant Diageo to fund latest anti-drinking campaignInitiative run by Barnardos head Fergus Finlay will involve variety of prominent peopleTue Feb 3 2015 - 09:44
HSE considering expansion of Portiuncula hospital inquiryFamilies who experienced problem deliveries want their cases included in reviewTue Feb 3 2015 - 01:00
Children wait up to 27 months for MRI at CrumlinWaiting times for scans have continued to climb in State’s largest paediatric hospitalTue Feb 3 2015 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . the planning tribunal’s latest twistThe Flood tribunal – aka the Mahon tribunal – has been forced to withdraw some of its corruption findings. What happens now?Sat Jan 31 2015 - 00:03
Nurses and regulator to hold talks on dispute over 50% fee riseNursing and Midwifery Board warns nurses of removal from register if they do not pay full €150 feeThu Jan 29 2015 - 18:52
Doctors oppose pharmacists treating ailments for medical-card holdersDepartment of Health considers plan to allow pharmacists treat customers, bypassing GPsThu Jan 29 2015 - 16:37
HSE figures show lengthening hospital waiting listsLeo Varadkar admits figures will get worse but promises hospital activity will be ramped up ‘subject to finance being available’Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
HSE unveils advisory group on medical card eligibilityTeam tasked with developing ‘more compassionate apporach’ to awarding cardsWed Jan 28 2015 - 19:17
Food watchdog issues bag-chicken warning over poisoning riskSafety authority voices concern at sharp rise in illness caused by Campylobacter bugWed Jan 28 2015 - 16:41
Not all corruption findings against Ray Burke removedNo findings in tribunal’s final report, which deals with Bertie Ahern, withdrawnWed Jan 28 2015 - 08:30