Vaccines for older people could reduce dementia and stroke by a quarter, committee hears
Geriatrician calls for set vaccination schedule for older adults similar to childhood programme
HSE
Five food outlets in same Dublin shopping arcade hit with closure orders
Inspectors identified active cockroach infestations, rodent activity, meat being air dried in a bedroom and a waste discharge covering an entire floor in a kitchen
The miracle cancer drug that saves lives but costs €8,086 per dose
Pembro, made by pharma giant MSD, is hailed as a drug that saves and prolongs lives but it comes at an exorbitant cost
Health service pressures due to older population a daily issue rather than future problem, Minister says
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells IMO conference she does not want to build another hospital in Ireland ‘when I know it would only work five days a week’
The Pitt review: A supremely tense and addictively terse drama. It’s like ER minus George Clooney
Television: Starring Noah Wyle, The Pitt bears a jarring resemblance to the joys of the Irish medical system
Ambulance service needs ‘several years’ of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand
Workforce plan set 2026 staff target of 4,780, but only 2,920 funded posts have been approved
Decisions on drug reimbursement must be in interests of all patients
The patient who shared her story in Tuesday’s article deserves sympathy and support
‘Immediate corrective measures’ ordered to tackle €150m HSE overrun in January and February
New HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor says financial position of health service after first two months of year ‘extremely concerning’
Medical consultants’ fees
Consultants in full-time private practice, unlike those employed by the HSE, do not have their practice costs subsidised by the State
Inside Bloomfield: The scramble to protect residents after patient care concerns raised
Mental health facility ‘voluntarily’ closed to admissions and allegations were reported to gardaí
How Ireland performs within the EU in the screening, prevention and treatment of cancer
Our cancer mortality rates are still 5.4 per cent higher than the EU average but have improved significantly in recent years
Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor admits selling treatment to underage girl
Stop N Glow Limited, run by Aoife McGregor, ordered to pay €1,000 in costs and donate €500 to the Little Flower Penny Dinners charity
Putting unused medicines in bins, toilets or down the sink is making the planet sick
Improper disposal of pharmaceuticals, often through bins or flushing, leads to contamination of water and soil
Compensation scheme opened to children who suffered in Kerry mental health services
Independent review of north Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services found 209 children at risk
‘No plans’ for French-style egg-freezing service for women considering later pregnancies
State-funded scheme only available for medical reasons, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Doctors paid thousands more for special waiting list clinics than normal contracts
Consultant services to clear waiting lists at Naas General Hospital were paid on fee-per-patient basis, audit finds
Psychiatry and older people
Chronic underfunding of mental health services for older people needs to be addressed
Mentally ill woman’s advanced healthcare directive is not valid, HSE tells court
Woman’s directive opposed treatment with ‘any type’ of psychiatric medication
HSE ‘will have blood on their hands’ if highly vulnerable child not alive and safe on Monday
Youth needs to be ‘seen swiftly’ by a psychiatric team and ‘admitted’ to hospital ‘for his own safety’
Teenager who sued over hospital care at birth settles action for €850,000
Girl sued HSE over care provided by University Hospital Galway
Roadmap for AI in health is welcome but five years is an eternity
Many doctors admit privately that, when pushed for time, they will use their phones to consult a publicly available AI tool
HSE in ‘regular contact’ with UK authorities after rise in cases from meningitis outbreak
Two people died following outbreak in Kent, but health authorities say no evidence of increased spread in Ireland
Nurse sues in the High Court over alleged delay in breast cancer diagnosis
Aine McSweeney from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, also had two mammograms that she says were allegedly incorrectly interpreted as benign
Irish cancer patients missing out on life-saving trials due to funding disparity
Oireachtas committee told medical research should be valued rather than viewed as an ‘add-on’
Primary Health Properties’ Irish portfolio on track to top €450m amid expansion
United Kingdom real estate investment trust entered the Irish market 10 years ago
How Irish healthcare compares with other countries: you might be surprised
Global index ranks healthcare in Ireland sixth best in the world
Maria Steen: St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of everything other than Christianity
List of festivities reads more like a Government-sponsored hook-up weekend
HSE admits doctor convicted of raping nurse should have been suspended from duty
Authorities reviewing employment circumstances of Dr Louay Kila, jailed last week for eight years
Doctors at Irish hospital accidentally operated on patient’s wrong testicle during surgery
The incident was one of four ‘wrong-site’ surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the past two years
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultation
Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service
Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie
Early Edition with Andrew McNair – our top stories on Friday
HSE warns of ‘pink cocaine’ found to contain substance never seen in Ireland
Health officials concerned by ‘extremely potent’ MDMA and found ‘pink cocaine’ to contain substance never seen in Ireland
HSE issues formal apology after Bryonny Sainsbury died from horse crush injuries
Report into the care of the 25-year-old finds ‘suboptimal’ communication and ‘additional’ opportunities for escalation of care
Going home on the virtual ward: ‘I knew in my heart I’d recover better where the kids were’
Kevina O’Rourke is one of over 2,500 patients who were cared for from the comfort of their own homes under the virtual service launched in 2024
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