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Minister for Health Simon Harris will tell the Oireachtas health committee he is committed to addressing the concerns of medical professionals in relation to the judgment in the Ruth Morrissey cervical cancer case

HSE chief orders review of hospital emergency departments

Expert group to examine capacity, bed utilisation, manpower and staffing issues

Many of those who live in mental health units are vulnerable and elderly, have poor communication abilities and are at high risk of heart disease. Photograph: Getty

Rights of many with mental illness being breached, report claims

Commission finds denial of physical healthcare to patients may cause 3,000 to die a year

“Heroin is a semi-synthetic opiate synthesised from morphine, and is the most prevalent illicit opioid worldwide.” Photograph: Getty Images

Ireland among six countries which have seen big rise in opioid-related deaths

Heroin is the most common illicit opioid, while prescription drugs have caused a widely publicised health crisis in the US

Work in progress at the National Children’s Hospital, site at St James Hospital, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

‘Slam dunk’ conflict of interest in children’s hospital review, PAC hears

Some PwC consultants who advised HSE on project working on investigation of overspend

There is growing evidence microbes in the gut can play a key role in regulating brain functions, particularly emotional processing and behaviour.

How fruit and veg may help middle-aged people live longer

UCC researchers find prebiotic compound promotes growth of beneficial microbes in gut

Work continues at the site of the new national children’s hospital at St James’s Hospital in Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Children’s hospital board due to be warned over project costs at PAC hearing

Secretary general of health department to outline plans to increase oversight of project

The number of Irish babies born with low birth wieght is rising at a rate exceeded only by Czechia among higher income countries. Photograph: iStock

Number of Irish babies born with low birth weight on the rise

Proportion of babies with low birth weight grew from 4.9% in 2000 to 5.9% in 2015

Ball and socket elements of a contentious replacement hip device. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

Over 150 medical devices in Ireland recalled annually

Hundreds of field-safety corrective action notices issued each year over faulty devices

Michael McDonagh: ‘If anything it (asthma) made me a stronger person as every setback was something that had to be dealt with.’

‘I woke in hospital to see my parents and a priest looking down on me’

Michael McDonagh says he risked his life for years only dealing with his asthma when it was bad

Paul Reid has sought an immediate review of ‘actions and timelines to bring about a financial break-even’ situation. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

HSE must start living within budget, says new boss

Managers will be held to account to break even, says Paul Reid in first full day in job

‘The dental profession in Ireland is unable to assure patients that they are receiving the safe and contemporary standard of care they expect.’ Photograph: iStock

Ireland ‘losing dentists’ over lack of specialist training

Dentists training to become specialists forced abroad, many never to return, says RCSI

Researchers found that glucosamine use was associated with a 15% lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Photograph: iStock

Supplements used for joint pain may reduce risk of heart disease

Study claims glucosamine associated with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has called for a fuller investigation into the matter. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Kerry hospital says seven patients whose scans were misread have died

Review of more than 46,000 tests found 11 patients suffered delayed cancer diagnosis

Ireland has been spending ‘like drunken sailors’ on healthcare over the past 20 years but has very little to show for it, a conference on patient rights has been told. Image: iStock.

Ireland ‘unbelievably incompetent’ at managing health spending

Academic says State has thrown money at issue like ‘drunken sailors’ in recent years

Cervical cancer patient and campaigner Lorraine Walsh said: ‘It’s not about the money. We would’ve loved to see an apology, an acknowledgment that the State let us down’. .Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times

‘We had no input,’ CervicalCheck patient criticises payment scheme

‘We’re being asked to sign up to a scheme when we don’t know the details,’ Lorraine Walsh says

‘Responding officers can often be involved for between 18 and 30 hours, reducing the PSNI’s operational capacity for that duration’

Number of police incidents caused by mental health crises doubles

Increase from 9,000 to 20,000 cases a year in North reflects demands on officers

Over the past 20 years, suicide rates in Northern Ireland have substantially increased, particularly among men, and mental illness is the largest cause of ill health and disability across the province, higher than any other region in the UK. File photograph: iStockPhoto

Restoring NI Assembly key to tackling suicide rate, says lobbyist

Mental health consultant cites slow decay in public services since powersharing collapse

Minister for Health Simon Harris was speaking at the annual conference of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trim on Friday. File photograph: Dara McDonaill/The Irish Times

Health spending overruns ‘cannot be tolerated’, says Harris

Nurses conference urges Minister for Health to end current recruitment pause in health service

Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul speaking outside Dublin’s High Court last week. Photograph: Michelle Devane/PA

Screening services should not be paused after High Court ruling - Harris

Doctors concerned over ‘absolute confidence’ expectation following Ruth Morrissey case

Ruth Morrissey and her husband, Paul, outside the Four Courts at the conclusion of her case. Parties normally have 10 days to lodge an appeal, but this has been shortened in view of Ms Morrissey’s terminal illness. Photograph: Dave Meehan

Health chiefs concerned screening could ‘grind to a halt’

Crisis meeting hears urgent call for clarity in the wake of Ruth Morrissey legal judgment

Almost 131,000 patients are waiting for scans under the HSE’s national integrated medical imaging system (NIMIS) of electronically stored images. A further 34,000 patients are waiting on a non-NIMIS list. Photograph: Getty Images

More than 165,000 patients on waiting lists for ultrasounds, CT scans and MRIs

Over 25,000 patients waiting for diagnostic tests have been on the list for more than 12 months

The Implant Files Full story of medical devices behind 1,000 Irish complaints

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