HSE’s latest service plan warns of financial challenges in 2018

An enhanced primary care service offers a route away from the existing hospital centric system

Tony O’Brien says HSE funds more than 2,200 State bodies or voluntary agencies

Restoration for state organisations but none offered to community service providers

Pharma company agrees to continue providing Respreeza under compassionate programme until 2018

The State is facing High Court actions from about 500 hospital consultants over the failure to pay them agreed levels of salary nearly a decade ago

Flaw in system for storing medical images poses ‘relatively low’ risk to patients

Problem with records may result in thousands of patients having to have tests redone

About 40-50 per cent of patients with a CPE bloodstream infection die

Break-in aided by scaffolding took place at Dr Steevens’ Hospital in Dublin this month

Dr Jimmy Sheehan says it’s a ‘national disgrace’ to have children with scoliosis waiting for surgery

Director general O’Brien plans reform at health authority facing ‘unprecedented demand’

Crew forced into sudden stop directly outside tunnel’s southbound bore to make delivery

Executive director general tells PAC charity provided value for State money it received

Organisation questioning why it should co-operate with audit process

Siptu seeks clarification in wake of St John of God revelations on chief executive’s salary

Cost of deal set to be added to executive’s financial overrun which may hit €300m

Department told by HSE chief in late January €20m in short-term measures required

Minister ‘angry’ about case, wants answers to why vulnerable person left in foster home

In his first interview since taking over as new broom, Bill Prasifka says he’d like to see a change in rules around fitness to practise hearings