New restrictions will limit options for women planning maternity care, say consultants
From January, operation of public-only hospitals will take step forward with ending of transition arrangements for consultants
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
HSE must stop assuming more resources are needed for new services – Minister for Health
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says regional inconsistencies in different services must be tackled
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds
Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age
The Irish Times view on blister packs: careful prescription required
A balance between patient care and the management of public funds is required
CHI to get access to new children’s hospital eight months later than planned
It had been agreed that CHI could have access to the site from April to mitigate risks of delays to operational commissioning
Dáil votes by narrow margin not to restore abortion Bill that ends three-day wait for termination
Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill
More hospital beds to be provided in midwest to tackle overcrowding, says Minister
Acute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearby
Minister appeals to public to get flu jab amid ‘very severe’ strain
Flu season expected to peak over Christmas, with current strain particularly virulent among children under 15
Former Children’s Health Ireland chief takes up new HSE regional job on same salary of €184,000
Eilísh Hardiman ran paediatric healthcare group for two five-year terms before dispute after minister sought new chief executive
New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlash
Some patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil told
Transgender care waiting list to close due to resource pressures
National Gender Service psychiatrist Dr Paul Moran says decision is ‘very regrettable’
New measures to strengthen safeguarding for vulnerable adults to be approved by Cabinet
New measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settings
Couple who had termination after wrongful advice highlight ‘years of extraordinary pain’
Rebecca Price and Pat Kiely were advised to terminate their healthy baby after receiving a misdiagnosis
‘Challenging’ winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas time
There could be between 750 and 1,500 hospitalisations from Christmas week, HSE says
Ireland worst in EU for transgender healthcare with four-year wait times, Dáil hears
Labour’s Marie Sherlock says young people ‘self-medicating on the black market’
These three Ministers are doing something welcome – making enemies
Patrick O’Donovan, Jim O’Callaghan and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill have shown they are not afraid of rattling cages
Government announces scoping inquiry into abuse by former surgeon Michael Shine
Victims of convicted sex offender hopeful excercise will lead to more formal inquiry
Ban on electroconvulsive therapy for under-18s on way to Cabinet for approval
Flexibility for broadband customers, immigration reform and flood relief also on the agenda
‘Very positive’ meeting with Minister on Shine scoping inquiry, says patients’ group
Michael Shine worked as a consultant at Drogheda hospital and was later found guilty of sexual assaults on nine boys
Medical professionals suggested teens have baby to ‘sort your endometriosis’, Dáil hears
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill urges doctors not to make such recommendations in future
Concerns around insourcing fed in to row over funding at Beaumont Hospital
Insourcing has been part of Government’s drive to reduce waiting lists but has become multimillion-euro industry
‘Great frustration’ only 19 children treated abroad for spinal surgeries, Dáil hears
Minister for Health says over €16m is available in funding for international treatment in EU and US
Simon Harris denounces ‘lazy’ and ‘pathetic’ attacks on him over immigration comments
Tánaiste says he has ‘significant concerns that we’re not having that sort of discussion at a policy level in Ireland that every other European country is having’
Advocacy group says inquiry into scoliosis must address ‘toxic culture’ at CHI
Parent-led body aims to prevent same work culture from persisting in new children’s hospital
How Ireland plans to speed up the delivery of big projects
Department of Public Expenditure has been criticised over hurdles large projects have had to clear
Hospitals’ wait-time performance ‘a concern’ says Minister as flu pressure mounts
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill urges public to get vaccinated amid rise in influenza cases
Mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt urges effective inquiry over speed
Recommendation to be brought to Cabinet for statutory public inquiry on care of children with scoliosis and spina bifida
Statutory public inquiry into spinal care to be recommended by Ministers
Minister for Health ‘had no knowledge of Harvey Morrison Sherratt whistleblower report’, Dáil hears
Parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt to meet senior politicians to push for spinal care inquiry
It comes after allegation boy was removed from surgery waiting list due to mistaken belief he was in palliative care
Harvey Morrison Sherratt’s mother says report alleging mistaken palliative label is ‘huge shock’
Harvey Morrison Sheratt (9), who died in July, waited years for spinal surgery
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has taken on the hospital boards. There can only be one winner
Attempts of Minister for Health to impose some sort of discipline on State’s voluntary hospitals is a battle about who should be in control
Ministers and key hospitals clash over financial controls
Ministers intervene to insist new €200m management system is deployed across voluntary and HSE hospitals
Who runs the country’s hospital system?
Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running dispute
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
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