HSE

Publicly funded fertility treatment will help those struggling with cost of IVF

Irish Medical Organisation vice-president warns general practice capacity ‘very tight’ and extension of card scheme will add further pressure

Decision follows talks between HSE and Fórsa at Workplace Relations Commission

‘A lot of older people will not have someone to advocate for them. And I would not want them to have to face the challenges we faced’

Process of allocating cards to people paid up to the median income is being staggered across income levels to ensure HSE has the capacity to process high number of applications expected

Pilot initiative provides free naloxone kits to patients at St James’s Hospital

Nurses’ union warns over high Trolley Watch count during traditionally quieter period

Data protection breach in community healthcare organisation for Cork and Kerry reported to Data Protection Commissioner

134 cases identified across 11 countries by ECDC, with majority reported between January and August

Government introduced new consultant contracts earlier this year amid opposition

New targets aim for no more than 320 patients waiting for admission at 8am each morning

Vaccine available to boys and men aged 21 and younger as part of next phase of push

Operational change on way after Ombudsman for Children highlights teenager’s five-year wait for surgery

Rents remain ‘stable’ despite elevated vacancy rate, says Savills

Report on health spending in Ireland since 2015 shows that State is the third highest spender on health per capital in the EU

Online interest in roles in Ireland spiked but too early to say what final number of hires will be says organisation that recruited just 110 new consultants since March

Warning comes amid shortcomings in the system for approving new medicines

Project looks at raising awareness for naloxone which can temporarily reverse effects of overdose

Medics detail complications experienced by four patients who travelled for surgeries in article

Letter obtained under Freedom of Information shows Niall Muldoon believes HSE has ‘seriously failed in its duty to uphold the rights of children to the best possible healthcare’

HSE planning on new Covid vaccination booster in the autumn for older people and those who are vulnerable

Industrial action follows decision by HSE to pause recruitment of clerical and administrative staff

Parents of children under the age of eight can now register for free GP visit cards

Staff move will initially involve ban on voluntary overtime and not co-operating with a range of internal reporting functions

New ‘Eris’ variant more transmissable than previous strains but HSE says there has been no significant increase in infection severity

Girl has been approved for secure care but staff recruitment problems means just 14 of 26 secure beds are available

Woman was infected at start of the pandemic in March 2020 when PCR testing was not available

Department of Health says resources necessary to progress scheme were directed towards Covid-19 public health response

Payments to providers of home-care help, nursing homes, maintenance operators, hospital food and medical equipment – as well as patients who require reimbursement for treatment – continue to be affected

HSE document finds that inconsistent grading, unofficial pay scales and lack of a modernised agreement act as a ‘clear barrier to progress’

Dublin hospital received more than €420m in HSE funding last year, up from €377m in 2021, records show

Officials from Siptu, Fórsa and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation left negotiations after a pay offer of 5 per cent was tabled

New managerial tier in the HSE to be paid more than hospital managers in current health system

Lawyers for Caitlin Higgins claims she should have been referred to specialist when she failed distraction test during general health check at seven months old

Homeless woman (50s) lacked capacity to give consent for urgent chemotherapy to treat cancerous tumour on chest

Patient claimed he suffered fungal infection acquired while undergoing heart procedure at private hospital

Court made orders earlier this month permitting procedure for woman in psychiatric care who was 35 weeks pregnant

HSE filed full defence and denied liability in relation to alleged delay in diagnosing seven-month-old girl

Inspector says she cannot assure parents HSE’s child and adolescent mental health service is ‘safe and effective’

Nikiwe Dube (41) engaged in ‘complex fraud’, buying forged documents online for €4,300