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- Reilly urged to use indemnity funds for patient redressTue, May 22, 20121,500 women who underwent a controversial childbirth procedure want closure, writes CARL O'BRIEN
- Sweet nostalgia could lead to increase in tooth decayTue, May 22, 2012THE PROLIFERATION of nostalgic sweet shops could lead to an increase in tooth decay, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) annual conference was told.
- Health briefingTue, May 22, 2012A round-up of today's other stories in brief
- No plans to cut medical cert fees, says BurtonTue, May 22, 2012MINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton says she has no plans at present to cut the fees paid to doctors for medical certificates.
- Overtime bills proof of 'grossly illegal' work practices in HSETue, May 22, 2012Registrar in HSE South paid highest amount of overtime – €153,250, writes GORDON DEEGAN
- Call for physio internships to be included in JobBridgeTue, May 22, 2012MINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has proposed extending the Government’s national intern scheme – JobBridge – to provide a placement scheme for newly qualified physiotherapists. He said he had held talks with Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton about such an initiative.
- Only 36 HSE nursing homes have registeredTue, May 22, 2012LESS THAN a third of public nursing homes have been registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) in advance of a deadline at the end of next month. The homes have had three years to register under Section 69 of the Health Act 2007 and should all be registered by June 30th.
- Microneedle devices could replace painful vaccine jabsTue, May 15, 2012THE DEVELOPMENT of microneedle patches means that in the not so distant future we may no longer need to go to our local GP for vaccinations such as the flu jab and other injections. Even better, the new microneedle devices will be completely painless.
- Reilly favours work reforms before pay cuts for consultantsTue, May 15, 2012LONG-PLANNED talks on new work practice reforms for hospital consultants are set to get under way tomorrow.
- Crystal Clear Winners
Tue, May 15, 2012The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Student Health Centre was among the winners at the Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards for its project, No Umbrella Campaign. - Support for abortion in all circumstances falls by 5%Tue, May 15, 2012NEW DATA on attitudes to abortion show fewer under-45s believe it should be allowed in all circumstances, but more believe it should be allowed in some.
- Clane General Hospital expects to return to profit this yearTue, May 15, 2012THE CHIEF executive of a private hospital, Clane General Hospital in Co Kildare, expects the hospital to return to profit this year.
- Newborn screening cuts referral times by over two yearsTue, May 15, 2012THE TIME taken for detection of hearing loss in babies and follow-up intervention has been cut from 30 months to less than three months since the introduction of a newborn hearing screening programme at Cork University Maternity Hospital a year ago.
- Irish universities lead statin trials for lung failureTue, May 15, 2012TWO IRISH universities are leading clinical trials to investigate whether patients with acute severe respiratory failure may find relief from statins, the drug commonly used to treat cholesterol.
- 60% eat fish weekly, study shows
Tue, May 15, 2012 HEALTH BRIEFING: NEARLY SIX in 10 Irish people say they eat fish at least once a week or more, compared with 48 per cent in 2005, according to a review of research by safefood. However, the review also found that consumption by children and young adults remains “particularly low”. - Anger at axeing of clinic plan for patients with blood conditionTue, May 8, 2012Venesection costs for haemochromatosis patients described as ‘unfair and exorbitant’, writes PRISCILLA LYNCH
- Louth hospital worst for absenteeism among staffTue, May 8, 2012A NEW HSE survey has found 20 per cent absenteeism rates among general support staff at one acute hospital.
- Health briefingTue, May 8, 2012A round-up of today's other stories in brief
- Call for tighter controls over unnecessary antibiotic useTue, May 1, 2012Pharmacists have key role to play in ensuring antibiotics are used properly, says Irish Pharmacy Union vice-president
- Blood test for early stage bowel cancerTue, May 1, 2012A BLOOD test which may provide an early indicator for bowel cancer is being developed by researchers at Dublin City University (DCU).
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