5,500 patients have stayed in Irish hospitals longer than medically necessary this year
Delays accessing care in the community affected 5,548 fit-for-discharge patients
Delays accessing care in the community affected 5,548 fit-for-discharge patients
Woman with high-risk pregnancies having antenatal care moved from Ballinasloe hospital to other locations after series of reviews
Séamus Coffey’s officials expected budget oversight committee to focus on Apple tax windfall priorities, migration costs and health service spending
Amid increased awareness of racist attacks on Indian nationals, healthcare professionals say nurses and doctors from India are nervous to work in Ireland
Tony Holohan found himself in an extraordinary position as a public servant. Now he is pondering a tilt at the highest public office
Catherine O’Leary, from Carrigaline, was 32 when she developed the rare condition
Food Safety Authority of Ireland launched an investigation following ‘extensive’ outbreak of listeriosis that led to recall of products
HSE says high spend was despite intensive recruitment efforts, but David Cullinane criticises figures as ‘completely unacceptable’
Non-compliance impacted the delivery of care to residents in 11 centres, says health watchdog
Dr Gavin Lavery was one of four CHI board members who resigned last May
Usage rates of pain medications now outpace those in England, according to new research
Gerard Foy had reported a colleague for pouring water over a patient at the residential facility
Company is now in liquidation, and health service says it is engaged with liquidator to recover overpayment
Ballot to take place on deal providing basic pay rises of more than 20% in return for work practice-changes and loss of premium payments
‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader
Reason why people develop such disorders is unknown but low self-esteem and trauma are among them
People with complex eating disorders face challenges in their illness, in accessing treatment in Ireland and on the road to recovery
Simon Sherry died at Cavan General Hospital around two weeks after he was wrongly discharged
More than €4m due from health insurers written off due to delays in submitting bills, HSE’s accounts for last year show
None were in care, but two were in aftercare and others were known to social work services
Infection results in mild or no symptoms in most cases, but can become serious if it spreads past the digestive system and becomes invasive
HSE now looking for replacement for service responsible for assessment of patients and delivery of ‘critical’ biologics
FSAI recalls various ready meals found in Tesco, SuperValu, Centra and Aldi
Neurological alliance calls for more investment in rehab and community services on World Brain Day
Mothers of children diagnosed with foetal valproate syndrome disorder had demanded investigation
Child born in 2009 was allegedly delivered after a delayed Caesarean section
Organisations warn about ‘extreme risk’ to capacity for expanding services or sustaining existing operations
There is tax relief for treatment costs and medication in line with State schemes, and travel expenses for treatments unavailable in Ireland
Under the programme, women aged 25 to 29 offered free HPV cervical screening every three years
Negative attitude toward health service is increasingly corrosive and destructive, says Stephen Donnelly
The legal cannabinoid substance was the second most common drug used by patients presenting with psychosis over a 21-month period, research found
Health service records €218m overrun on current expenditure in first six months but HSE aims to break even on services funded by Department of Health by year-end
Claim for damages against the Coombe hospital and the HSE dismissed
What the Portiuncula situation tells us is that smaller maternity units are no longer able to deliver appropriate and safe levels of maternity and neonatal care
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