Open letter to Taoiseach points to insufficient investment in infrastructure, and radiotherapy services operating ‘significantly below’ capacity
Hospital overcrowding
Minister of Health says investments in health funding and staff has already resulted in falling waiting lists
New report published along with plan to achieve savings of about €550m and boost productivity in health sector
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Demand for services in EDs rose 12% in early part of year
The midwest hospital, serving a population of about 400,000, is considered one of the worst blackspots in the Irish health service. That’s despite large increases in spending and staffing
Minister for Health tells Dáil he had to ‘challenge back’ HSE to certain extent, where there was ‘culture of additionality’
Hundreds, if not thousands, of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals face a long road before they can work in their chosen field
Dáil to debate Sinn Fein motion this week calling for taskforce to review scoliosis and spina bifida services
National service plan for 2024 states cost of running services will exceed available funding
Some 124 patients waiting for admission on Friday, the second highest figure recorded in an Irish hospital
Like thousands of other junior doctors, Dr Brian Doyle has rotated every six or 12 months between hospitals to build up his skills
Facts ‘don’t support narrative’ of Irish doctors collectively emigrating to Australia, says Minister
More than 80% of medical interns from 2015-2018 are now back working in Ireland, says HSE
Nursing union says persistent overcrowding damaging morale of staff trying to provide safe care in ‘an extremely trying environment’
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