New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
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One patient waited over five days for a bed, while another waited seven days for a test, according to Hiqa report
Fewer people attended and were admitted by hospital emergency departments than over the same weekend last year, HSE figures show
Department of Health secretary Robert Watt also uses letter to HSE chief to raise concern about modernisation initiative
Cancellations in April up almost 70% on the same month last year, new figures show
More than 2,000 children have been waiting for orthodontic treatment for over four years
Bernard Gloster, the man at the helm of the health service will need to tackle issues including long waiting lists, high staff turnover and out-of-date IT systems
Latest figures show more than 580,000 people waiting for hospital outpatient appointments
Senior civil servant sought meeting with HSE chiefs in September as outpatient numbers hit record levels
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