Stephen Donnelly

Report shows HSE completes just 36% of all applications for drug reimbursement within a year

Giving doctors access to breakthrough medicines is priority for Biogen boss Michael O’Connell in his role as Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association president

In excess of 1,450 bodies from local community groups to national service suppliers will get funds

Figures show 51,001 people waited more than 24 hours in an emergency department for admission in 2022

Campaigners describe Wednesday as ‘a very proud day but also a very sad day’

The legislation makes it mandatory for patients to be informed of their right to patient-requested reviews following representations from the 221+ support group

Attorney General Rossa Fanning has defended the legal advice given to the State

Stephen Donnelly calling for 120 extra medicine students this autumn letter obtained under Freedom of Information Act reveals

Paul Reid complained about ‘strong and uninhibited language’ being directed at his senior managers at unscheduled meeting

Average wait times to admit seriously ill patients at least a day in hospitals in Cork and Tallaght

Varadkar tells Dáil he ‘must have been’ briefed about the ‘legitimate’ legal strategy

O’Gorman to seek Cabinet approval to change the legal status of childminders, enabling the National Childcare Scheme to be opened to more parents

Surge in demand this winter puts pressure on supplies amid sharp disagreement over long-term impact of pricing

The hospital’s record suggests good management could be the answer to the annual trolley crisis

Parents share their frustrating experiences of trying to access Ireland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Minister says agreement with organisations ‘can help get more’ senior medics on board to address shortcomings

Ministers will also consider €50 million fund for communities helping refugees

INMO says 595 admitted patients were waiting for beds on Wednesday morning, with 436 of those in emergency departments

Conditions in emergency wards unacceptable, senior management to tell Oireachtas health committee

New political term and a new Taoiseach: here are the key issues to look out for as the Dáil returns on Wednesday

Doctors’ organisations say they have not yet agreed to the new contract and have warned the Minister for Health not to proceed without their agreement

Delegation from Newfoundland and Labrador visiting Ireland to lure doctors and nurses abroad

Stephen Donnelly will also update Ministers on ‘improving situation’ inside emergency departments

Department yet to publish report on abandoned TCD appointment despite fact it was submitted last July

HSE set to visit all acute hospitals on Monday as more than 200 people waiting on trolleys

Figure 71% higher than this day last year as worst impacted hospitals include Cork and St Vincent’s

Health reform is excruciatingly slow and we are seeing the results

Trolley numbers could break the 1,000 mark, possibly next week, depending on flu trends

Additional beds and staff are needed but that is not all - look at Waterford Hospital for one way to help improve performances

Minister for Finance says Government cannot be accused of underinvesting in health

Seven-day working weeks, the return of retired GPs, the use of nursing home beds as well as more rehab and social care could all help alleviate the current trolley crisis

Radio: Marty Morrissey’s on-air geniality fades from memory as Katie Hannon hears callers’ stories of woe

Healthcare staff have been told to make themselves available for weekend work over the coming weeks

Health officials want hospital consultants to work outside normally rostered hours to speed up discharges

A temporary deal has been reached with the HSE to continue the MIDOC service in Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath

Fresh wave of Covid-19 in China sparks renewed discussions on potential travel restrictions across Europe

Gratitude expressed to families who allowed donations after losing loved ones

Just a year after 89-year-old Michael Collins settled into a nursing home, it closed, one of 17 such closures due by the end of the year

The highest amount paid out in claims was for wound infections at almost €3 million

As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020