Portlaoise Hospital

Disclosure rules revision meant cancer patients had to be told of misinterpreted tests

Campaigner: ‘How quickly can you forget the deaths of healthy babies?’

Law professor Prof Deirdre Madden and Tim Hynes of AIB among others to be appointed

GPs express concern over ultrasound access and referral of women to hospitals

‘I’m tired of listening to south Dublin medical ivory towers,’ says Dr Ruairi Hanley

Polish man Rafal Filipowicz (30) was last seen leaving Portlaoise hospital

Husband of woman who died of cervical cancer in 2011 discover smear tests were incorrect

Fitness to practice inquiry told concern over foetal monitors had no impact on allegations against doctor

Fears that adequate safety steps were not taken following 2009 recall on monitors

Group was discovered by gardaí after alarm was raised by driver

Analysis: Despite apologies for failings, the health executive has yet to take action

Patient Focus critical of HSE’s handling of complaints following Portlaoise deaths

Review follows Portlaoise hospital baby deaths investigation

Senior HSE manager says uncertainty makes it very difficult to recruit doctors and nurses

Decision makers reluctant to enforce big changes, but there is a ‘least worst’ solution

Analysis: Irish health system is not geared towards examining managerial failings

Health body says it may not be able to meet costs of pay and new drugs and equipment

Watchdog warns emergency department and critical care service pose safety risks

Man required stitches after his finger was cut when he attempted to break up a dispute

HSE report identifies five “care management problems” that arose before and after the delivery

HSE boss says families may never know if hospital staff members were disciplined

Release of Dublin maternity hospital performance statistics a welcome milestone

Analysis: There is little fallout for those allegedly at fault in health controversies

Plan includes appointing senior figure to decide if hospital staff should face sanctions

Mother of Dylan Franks thought because she had smoked she was responsible

Statements detailing facilities’ history promised in wake of baby deaths in Portlaoise

Colleagues of Omar Hassan Khalafalla Mohamed told inquiry of concerns over his skills

Watchdog says healthcare services need to share errors and learn to prevent repeats

Move prompts FF spokesman Billy Kelleher to accuse Minister of making ‘blatant U-turn’

The law must change to legally oblige medics to inform patients of errors – this will restore trust

If lessons had been learned, other baby deaths might have been prevented

HSE report makes 23 recommendations following death of baby Joshua Keyes in 2009

Minister to brief families on measures taken to improve standards at Portlaoise hospital

There were ‘deficiencies’ in performance of medic who would not take advice, Medical Council told

Medic demonstrated level of clinical incompetence regarding diagnosis, proceedings hear

Leo Varadkar’s reforms after the Hiqa report into Portlaoise are coming late in the day

Proposals for three ‘care pathways’ seek to normalise childbirth

Open disclosure a welcome move to ensure more transparency and trust in the provision of health services

Minister for Health to announce creation of advocacy body and advisory council

Meetings arranged after review into baby deaths at Portlaoise hospital carried out