Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care as family settles action over baby’s death
Months earlier Luke Lyons Kelly had heart surgery, but he was not initially admitted to hospital after becoming acutely unwell
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Construction inflation and labour shortages could hit major health projects, HSE says
Health service to open five surgical hubs and submit planning permission for two hospitals this year
Dentist who defrauded HSE over 17 years is jailed and ordered to pay €100,000
Court at loss to understand Jerome Kiely’s actions as it seems he had a lot of money, judge says
International resurgence of polio ‘poses a risk’ to Ireland’s polio-free status
Since 2021, number of children receiving vital jab has declined, with uptake of just over 90% in first quarter of last year
Will I have to sell my home to repay nursing home costs when my spouse dies?
Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home
Family of woman killed by partner with mental illness speak out on ‘double tragedy’
‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity
What can be done to improve shambolic mental health service for younger people in Kerry?
It is somehow ironic that the services have succeeded in substantially reducing the use of physical restraint, yet the entire system continues under this restraining governance model
North Kerry Camhs patients were ‘failed by the State’, says Minister
Mary Butler says wider review of mental health care provided to impacted children will be completed within a year
HSE chief apologises for ‘unacceptable’ child mental health failures in north Kerry
Bernard Gloster says he is ‘truly sorry’ for harm caused to children accessing service
Review finds 209 children treated by north Kerry Camhs were at risk of potential harm
Taoiseach says there must be ‘accountability from a clinical perspective’
Beyond the medical: good doctors must use the head, hands and heart
How can you respectfully communicate to a patient that you’re currently with someone else and it may take half an hour before you can get to them?
Nurses suspend industrial action at Naas General Hospital following intense talks
INMO members had been engaged in work-to-rule since Monday over ‘unsafe’ staffing levels
Norovirus: What are the symptoms and when should I go to the GP?
‘It can usually be managed at home - drinking plenty of fluids is usually all that is needed’
Review of orthopaedic surgeon’s work extended to hundreds more children
First phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completed
Global computer shortage could affect civil service, hospitals and gardaí
Supercomputers used to train AI models are disrupting technology supply chains all over the world
Ireland doesn’t learn from infrastructure failures. We repeat them
Ireland’s children deserve a world-class hospital. Instead, they’re getting a €2.2 billion building paired with a €362 million digital gamble managed by an organisation that can’t ensure doctors receive their passwords on time
‘I feel lucky I dodged the heart attack’: Woman advises people to have symptoms checked
Siobhán O’Connell was pushed by her friends to mention her symptoms to her doctor
Naas General Hospital nurses at ‘breaking point’ ahead of protest over staffing levels
Work-to-rule to begin on Monday with INMO warning industrial action could escalate if problems not addressed
HSE takes over running of Laois nursing home following court order
Hiqa cancels Droimnin Nursing Home’s registration under the Health Act
Calls for ‘serious crackdown’ on phone shops selling vapes illegally
As new rules come into force, British American Tobacco says licensing system should include nicotine pouches
Senior public health official in UK locked out of Irish career due to stricter rules
‘If I moved to Ireland and got a public health job I would have to drop down four or five grades. It’s a real shame’
‘Emergency measures’ allow higher pay for psychiatrist reports in bid to stop trial delays
A Central Criminal Court judge had asked a Department of Justice representative to address the court on difficulties engaging psychiatrists
Tipperary hospital apologises to couple for ‘shortfalls’ in care after baby dies during birth
Clinical negligence case was taken by the couple against the HSE, who was alleged to be in breach of its duty to the mother and child
Call for review of HSE move to limit inquest into deaths of three children killed by mother
Taoiseach to seek answer about why health service ‘took the position it did’
Company behind Irish arm of advertising group Publicis grows profit 12%
Marketing and advertising budgets are often the first casualties during times of economic stress
State-trained dentists ‘should be treating children, not doing Botox injections’
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill condemns ‘drift’ to cosmetic work amid long waits for vital treatment
St James’s Hospital apologises over unauthorised €4.7m payment for services
Chief executive Mary Day says failure to use public tender process was ‘driven by urgent patient needs’ in cancer and cardiology’
St James’s Hospital paid €1.4m to firm run by staff ‘to meet urgent patient need’
Management to apologise for securing radiology services in 2024 without following official procurement rules
Donald Trump to address Davos amid Greenland turmoil; survey reveals Holocaust ignorance
Plus: Tusla chief apologises in High Court; official documents for Irish EU presidency to be published as Gaeilge
Children ‘robbed’ of quality of life: Test delays affect babies with spinal muscular atrophy
More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting
Midlands Hospital Mullingar apologises for failures in care after woman crushed by horse
Counsel said it was their case that there were a ‘series of egregious errors’ leading to Bryonny Sainsbury’s death
Psychiatric nurse jailed for stabbing 18-year-old admits to professional misconduct
Brian Quinn was convicted in 2013 for intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the teenager
Flu numbers seem to have plateaued, says HSE
Caseload of 1,910 hospitalised last week is way down from pre-Christmas peak of 3,544
‘We fought hard for this lady. And we still lost her’: How new mother died after home birth
Laura Liston’s death after the birth of her son at home led the HSE to suspend home births in the midwest region
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