Health Service Executive (HSE)

No one in HSE expressed interest in two deputy chief medical officer posts when they were advertised

Department of Health and HSE believe measures would have negative impact on ‘patient-facing activity’, the minutes for July 25th record

Health will require more money, but it must be on a planned basis and not the chaotic end-of-year scramble we are now seeing

Leo Varadkar says he doesn’t want money allocated for therapists, psychologists or consultants being diverted to hire extra managers or administrators

Robert Watt, secretary general of the Department of Health, says productivity gains are needed in health service

Longer-term plans tend not to be popular in Irish politics because they force decisions to be made - like how to pay for them. But it can’t be avoided anymore

Increased community-based treatment, further use of generic drugs and reduced agency and overtime hours being targeted, says Minister for Health

A threatened strike by 5,000 health and social services workers in voluntary organisations and charities has been averted following successful talks

Donohoe responds to criticisms by insisting there are no plans ‘to reopen the Government’s agreed budget allocations’

Budget allocation will have ‘catastrophic implications’ for patients and those who work on the front line of health service, says Sinn Féin

Stephen Donnelly has admitted the sector will require additional money before end of next year

Hospital is in crisis over deteriorating conditions and lack of resources, say consultants and GPs in Donegal

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says there needs to be a ‘deep dive’ into spending on the health service

Budget 2024: Partial recruitment freeze and an empty drugs budget were just two pieces of bad news delivered by Stephen Donnelly

Around 5,000 workers expect to strike indefinitely from Tuesday with no indication of impending initiative

Budget 2024: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says there will be no dedicated budget for new medicines next year

Girl allegedly suffered hypoxic brain injury prior to her delivery at University Maternity Hospital in Limerick

There is clear annoyance in Government that the health budget deficit is leaving less money for vote-catching measures

Budget 2024: Money available for new measures drops from €250m last year to €100m this year

Representative bodies for healthcare professionals say restructuring means staff no longer necessarily had managers from the same discipline

Powerbrokers shy away from action that would impact on services as cash is burned inefficiently on emergency stopgaps

Linda Kennedy (56) was found dead in her home just hours after being discharged from facility, inquest hears

Past year saw cases running at 4.5 times normal rate as outbreak continued beyond traditional winter months

Voluntary hospitals tell HSE they are set to run a financial deficit of €327 million this year

Health service needs to be fully digitised within five years, group says in pre-budget submission

Tatenda Mukwata (35) died of haemorrhage and shock hours after giving birth to a girl by Caesarean section in University Hospital Kerry

Workers claim large difference in pay between those employed by charities providing services to State and those directly employed by HSE

Frustration rife over lack of clear career path and high levels of administration, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland report finds

Devices put into child patients described by HSE as unauthorised and uncertified

Aperee Living in Ballygunner taken over by HSE due to ‘serious concerns about care and welfare of residents’

In the News podcast: Major UK review to be conducted into serious surgical incidents at Dublin hospital

Minister says children were failed at the hospital and it should never happen again

Temple Street hospital 'serious surgical incidents': HSE has commissioned UK expert to review surgeries carried out by consultant

One child died and others have suffered significant post-operative complications since issue came under investigation, according to HSE

IHCA claims instead of planned reduction of about 45,500 people in first eight months of year, waiting lists grew by 18,200

Decision follows talks between HSE and Fórsa at Workplace Relations Commission

New study highlights deficiencies in State care for children with complex conditions

Initiative covers cost of GP consultations, family planning and prescriptions

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have ‘systemic issues’ nationwide, Mental Health Commission chief says

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