Woman who suffered sustained bleeding after giving birth fails in High Court action
Claim for damages against the Coombe hospital and the HSE dismissed
HSE
Portiuncula hospital is not safe for women giving birth
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
Families at centre of Portiuncula review call into question viability of service
Concern about maternity care is ‘specific to Portiuncula’, Minister for Health says
Teen in follow-on care choosing life on street with man she ‘identifies as romantic partner’, High Court hears
Girl’s situation ‘not positive’ and she sometimes ‘minds her aunt’s children’, judge is told
Ticks in Ireland: Lyme disease-carrying insects are coming for us and they’re likely to hang around longer too
Global heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problems
A Leaving Cert holiday on Zante: ‘The beauty prep and wardrobe for girls is bonkers’
Students’ annual holiday pilgrimage is in full swing and some parents are even jetting out to stay nearby just in case
Peak hay fever season: How to protect yourself amid rising pollen
Levels are so high this year, even those who never suffered from allergies are getting a dose
‘They got it all wrong’: Teenager’s action against HSE over eye-squint surgeries settled for €120,000
Girl had six operations, but was allegedly left in a worse condition, High Court hears
Mother whose baby died five days after birth satisfied ‘fair and just process’ followed with second inquest
Claire Cullen secures evidence about concerns over equipment used in son Aaron’s resuscitation in 2016
Waiting list initiative suspended at Naas after concerns consultants paid directly
PAC set to question NTPF and CHI over controversies over use of millions allocated to tackle waiting lists
Public warned to avoid e-cigarettes from two brands after EU health alert
HSE advising retailers to stop stocking e-cigarettes as they are wrongly labelled as nicotine-free
HSE proposes phasing out use of external companies used to cut waiting lists in public hospitals
HSE chief warns without increases in productivity, ending insourcing arrangements may see private sector use increas
Almost €100m spent on companies that use HSE facilities and staff to cut waiting lists after hours
Health service report to Minister for Health admits ‘over-reliance’ on so-called insourcing arrangements
‘Full transparency’ needed over drug companies’ payments to healthcare professionals, bodies
Review recommends HSE should highlight it does not support such pharmaceutical industry payments
From sunscreen to staying cool: how to keep yourself and your family safe in the heat
With extreme temperatures being recorded in popular holiday spots, it is vital to be prepared
Why are Irish genetic tests still being sent to laboratories abroad?
Tests are often central to clinical decision-making, patient diagnosis and time-sensitive interventions
Two new HSE ambulances suddenly catch fire within days of each other
‘Possible issue’ identified from initial technical examination of vehicles in Mayo and Offaly
HSE begins ‘urgent examination’ after two ambulances catch fire in a week
Out of use vehicles, made by different manufacturers, caught fire in Tullamore and Castlebar on Thursday and Saturday respectively
Hospitals allowed to act like ‘independent republics’ for too long, says Minister for Health
Productivity dashboard showing activity levels, waiting lists and more will ‘hold healthcare facilities to account’
Limerick hospital apologises in High Court for baby’s death at 16 weeks old
Infant developed meningitis, but family alleged failure to take proper action in response to his condition
Long Covid support scheme to end this month, Minister for Health confirms
Labour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six months
Covid cases rise by more than 60% in last fortnight, mainly affecting the elderly
But figures are likely to be an underestimate as testing has declined since end of pandemic
Ireland’s STI clinics struggling to cater for increasing demand
Health strategy envisages free contraception for up to 55-year-olds and increased STI testing
Plan to ‘wean ourselves off’ paying public hospital personnel for out-of-hours clinics
Recent controversy at CHI and Beaumont related to ‘insourcing’ practice by NTPF
Hospital endoscopy procedures are increasingly being done at weekends
Health service trying to accommodate more patients outside traditional weekday hours
Sunbed business fined for selling session to minor
Teenage ‘secret shopper’ was deployed by HSE to do a test purchase in Cosmopoli Tan, Co Clare
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the spotlight as health controversies intensify
Fears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summer
Ireland’s grubby treatment of Covid-19 heroes will cause frontline workers to think twice next time
Nurses who contracted long Covid remain trapped in a post-pandemic freeze frame, battling extreme fatigue, brain fog, weakened immunity, headaches and pain
Man secures €90,000 settlement over wife’s death from blood clot in hospital
HSE denies all of Philip Heneghan’s claims and settles case without admitting any liability
Flying to Spain for medical care: ‘The Irish really appreciate the services; they are easy patients’
Low cost of European healthcare scheme for treatment abroad a further incentive for many Irish to visit Spain, says company helping patients
What are the new rules around organ donation in Ireland and what if I want to opt out?
Changes introduced via the Human Tissue Act 2024 shifts the presumption about a person’s organ donation wishes
Woman in Dublin nursing home left in diarrhoea and vomit-stained bed sheets for 48 hours, says daughter
Department of Health initiates full review of nursing home provider
Ex-HSE chief Paul Reid to become chair of new planning authority
Paul Reid will chair An Coimisiún Pleanála board when it is established formally by Minister for Housing
Tobacco companies want tighter age rules on sale of nicotine pouches
Vaping companies labelled proposed regulatory measures as ‘draconian’
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