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Minister for Health Simon Harris. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Retendering children’s hospital contract not an option – Harris

Minister says he wants ‘everyone to continue doing what they’ve signed up to do’

Head of Bam, Mr Cullinane, said the construction firm would ‘fully engage with PwC to ensure all relevant facts are disclosed’. Photograph: Niall Carson/ PA Wire

Children’s hospital board predicts little interest if project retendered

Construction firm Bam says it will step down if asked to do so

The number of patients waiting over nine months for a hospital appointment has soared – up more than 12,000 to 208,757. Photograph: ThinkStock

More than 523,000 patients wait for appointments

Trolley crisis and nurses’ strike lead to big increase in inpatient and outpatient delays

Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMES

Dispute over pharmacy dispensing fees settled in court

HSE had claimed Hickeys pharmacy group was overcharging for fees

The construction site of The National Children’s Hospital. Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.

Children’s hospital builder says board can opt out of contract

BAM says if hospital board wishes to ‘opt out of contract’ then it will ‘facilitate this option’

A consultant analysing a mammogram. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Irish Cancer Society on track to spend €30m on research in a decade

Charity says more than €2.3m will be invested in 100 researchers across State this year

Study: Two or more diet drinks a day increase the risk of stroke, heart disease and the chances of an early death. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Diet drinks ‘increase risk of stroke and heart disease’ in women

Study finds 29% heart-disease rise among those drinking artificially sweetened drinks

The GAA made helmet wearing in hurling mandatory in 2010, leading to a significant reduction in injuries treated by hospital emergency departments. Photograph: Billy Stickland/©INPHO

Hurlers warned against adapting helmets after player injured

Piercing of club player’s hand with metal bar from opponent’s helmet triggers safety alert

Prof Peter O’Brien of the Tyndall National Institute in Cork,with the new handheld device that uses biophotonics technology to detect early heart disease. It can be used by GPs in their surgeries.

New handheld device enables early detection of heart disease

Irish researchers say device can help save lives – and time in busy hospitals

The research followed up 171 Irish people 20 years after they had presented to the Cluain Mhuire mental health service of St John of God Hospital in Dublin in the 1990s. Photograph: iStock

Almost two-thirds of people who suffered psychosis were in remission 20 years later

Study finds long-term outcomes for psychosis may be better than previously thought

To date, 1,672 confirmed cases of flu have been reported, and 88 people have been admitted to critical care. File photograph: Alan Betson

Flu rates fall slightly after 34 deaths, HSE says

Most of the deaths reported this winter have been among those aged 65 and older

The sleeping carer was one of two carers and one nurse on night duty at the nursing home tasked with looking after 23 patients. File image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Care worker sacked after falling asleep on night duty

Daughter of patient was unable to wake worker who was asleep on two chairs

The HSE has begun High Court proceedings against Eamon Murphy whom it alleges has set up a misleading ‘My Options’ website.

HSE faces countersuit over crisis pregnancy website

HSE took Eamon Murphy to court over confusingly similar ‘My Options’ service

Minister for Health first promised to introduce HPV testing last autumn. Photograph: Tom Honan

Opposition blames Government’s ‘disastrous’ decision for smear test backlog

Introduction of HPV test delayed as more than 80,000 women wait for results

INMO general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha is pictured at the executive talks this afternoon in The Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Wednesday Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

INMO executive council recommends acceptance of nursing pay deal

Ballot result of 40,000 nurses will be known on March 28th

UCD issued health advice to its student body on Tuesday Photograph: Alan Betson

UCD confirms one student has been diagnosed with mumps

Highly contagious viral infection usually affects children and young people

HSE interim director general Anne O’Connor is unable to give a date for the introduction of the new testing service. Photograph: Alan Betson

Introduction of new cervical cancer test ‘held up by backlog’

HPV testing unlikely to be introduced this year, HSE officials tell Oireachtas committee

INMO’s Phil Ní Sheaghdha addressing Nurses and Midwives at Merrion Square during a City Centre protest. Photograph: Alan Betson

Nurses’ pay deal: ‘I’m disappointed and begrudging my career choice’

Both relief and frustration expressed following Monday night’s proposed agreement

Nurses and midwives protesting at Merrion Square last Saturday. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

Nurses and midwives: What do you think of the pay deal?

Are you happy with the pay increase proposed, or would you vote against the deal?

Anne O’Connor, HSE interim director general, will appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday morning. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times.

Almost 80,000 women waiting up to 27 weeks for smear test results – HSE

Oireachtas Health Committee to hear how HSE plans to address backlog

Independent TD D Michael Harty: it is incumbent on the Department of Public Expenditure, whose officials have not appeared before the health committee, to explain its involvement. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins

Hospital report finds lack of early-warning costs system

Mazars says checks and balances failed to protect board from project price spiralling

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