Vaping: What are the Irish Government’s planned restrictions and will they succeed?Plans to restrict the sale and advertising of vaping products and ban single-use vapes are in train but challenges lie aheadSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Charity-run GP clinic says it faces closure unless recent taxation laws amendedLegislation created ‘insurmountable operational challenges’ at Dublin 1 practiceFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
People in deprived areas four times more likely to have health issues, study findsRate of disability among children in disadvantaged areas similar to that seen among people of retirement age in affluent locales, notes Pobal researchWed Sept 11 2024 - 00:01
HSE uses AI in trial to reduce winter admissions, says tech headDamien McCallion says the analytics team is also using healthcare data to assist with population health planningSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
More than half of patients assessed under HSE programme at risk of diabetes or cardiovascular diseaseHSE publishes first report of Opportunistic Case Finding Programme at its national conference on integrated careThu Sept 05 2024 - 18:32
Gaza children on way to Republic for medical treatmentMore than 40,800 Palestinians have been killed and almost 94,400 wounded in Israel’s military offensive, says Gaza health ministryThu Sept 05 2024 - 06:00
Online platforms are harming children in ‘really sinister, dark ways’, says DonnellyOnline platforms are harming children in ‘really sinister, dark ways’, says Stephen Donnelly as online health taskforce is announcedWed Sept 04 2024 - 12:43
Calls for addiction to be treated as a mental health issue Probation expert says homelessness and addiction are almost like ‘manifestations of mental health difficulties’Wed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Children’s surgeons difficult to recruit due to increasing specialisation, report warnsLack of investment in paediatric services and infrastructure has resulted in lack of priority for building skills, says reportTue Sept 03 2024 - 19:00
A ‘brutal’ reality: For Travellers, mental illness remains a stigma that can lead to spiralling problemsTaboo can leave problems untreated, while for some, even a diagnosis does not guarantee supportTue Sept 03 2024 - 06:00
Stalking victims can now seek civil orders in District Court aimed at preventing behaviourNew system of civil orders allows for earlier intervention as it does not require level of proof needed to secure a criminal convictionMon Sept 02 2024 - 07:07
Gardaí target speeding drivers with 24-hour operation National Slow Down Day runs from 7am today and comes amid rising road deaths over recent yearsMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:50
‘I tried to get help for my son after a manic episode. Instead he got a criminal record’ Almost 8 per cent of male remand prisoners have current or recent psychotic symptoms, 10 times the community rateMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:27
Crime and psychosis: ‘Significant’ number sought help before committing violent crimesShortage of beds means people with mental illness who seek healthcare are often released without treatmentMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:00
Taking disciplinary action in healthcare can be lengthy process due to complexity of employment-related disputesThere have been a number of cases in which people in high-profile positions at a healthcare facility that experienced controversy stepped down without any findings of wrongdoing being made against themFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
Almost half of sexually active 15-year-olds in Ireland do not use condoms, WHO findsNew research shows high rates of unprotected sex among adolescents across EU which has ‘significant implications for health and safety’Thu Aug 29 2024 - 16:18
New phone number for triaging non-urgent medical cases to be assessed by HiqaAlternative phone number to the 112/999 service would seek to reduce pressure on the national emergency phone lineThu Aug 29 2024 - 11:03
Loneliness in older people linked to increased ‘wish to die’ risk, study findsSocial activities and networks, including attending religious services, may protect people against loneliness and depression, according to researchers at TCDWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Should I consider a traineeship?This option can offer numerous benefits which can significantly affect your career developmentTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:14
Should I consider an apprenticeship?This option can provide an opportunity to earn a wage while gaining valuable skills and qualificationsTue Aug 27 2024 - 04:22
Should I consider a Post Leaving Certificate course?Full-time programmes for those who have finished second level and adults returning to educationTue Aug 27 2024 - 03:00
Alternative pathways to educationAn increasing number of opportunities are available for people to further their education outside of the CAO points raceTue Aug 27 2024 - 01:30
Should I consider a Post Leaving Cert course?Post-Leaving Cert courses provide job-specific training that allows students to progress into the workforce, or provide a stepping stone to higher educationTue Aug 27 2024 - 01:00
Nursing: one of the most rewarding professionsNursing offers a career where you can directly impact people’s lives and make a tangible differenceTue Aug 27 2024 - 00:40
Alternative access routes to Irish universitiesProspective students can avail of different pathways to university education in the StateFri Aug 23 2024 - 00:45
HRT and younger women: ‘It’s really essential for their long-term health. If cost is a barrier that can have consequences’The Irish Times reported this week that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is advancing plans to make HRT freely available for all those who need it. Experts explain the financial burden facing women seeking HRTSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
‘Sufficient’ supplies of mpox vaccine for State to counter risk deemed low by health officialsWHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this weekFri Aug 16 2024 - 19:34
University Hospital Limerick has ‘management issue’ resulting in overcrowding, says DonnellyMinister for Health says ‘the kind of reforms that have worked in other hospitals are not fully rolled out in UHL’Tue Aug 13 2024 - 17:52
Extending RSV immunisation would come with ‘substantial’ challengesHiqa warns that cost analysis must be a factor as plan for 2025-2026 season is consideredTue Aug 13 2024 - 16:55
Pharmacists to prescribe prescription-only medications for common conditions under new schemeMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly intends to have scheme in place by ‘early next year’Tue Aug 13 2024 - 11:55
Hundreds of thousands of women could access free HRT under new plans Hormone replacement therapy is a prescription-based medicine used to relieve symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, night sweats and mood swingsMon Aug 12 2024 - 06:00
University Hospital Limerick overcrowding: HSE is warned many issues are at heart of problemDecision to postpone scheduled care is ‘abandonment of the people’ in the midwest, says IHCAMon Aug 12 2024 - 00:00
University Hospital Limerick overcrowding: Reduction in scheduled care a short-term answer creating long-term problemsWhile health watchdog Hiqa assesses whether the midwest requires a second ED, the latest moves suggest the answer is obviousSat Aug 10 2024 - 06:30
Midwest hospitals will postpone appointments ‘periodically’, says HSE chiefUniversity Hospital Limerick among those hospitals requiring ‘resets’, says Bernard Gloster, amid emergency department demandFri Aug 09 2024 - 11:35
Deferral of planned hospital care in midwest is ‘abandonment of people’, consultants sayUL Hospital Group says elective inpatient and day surgery, endoscopy and outpatient appointments are deferred at several hospitalsFri Aug 09 2024 - 09:59
‘Significant reduction’ in scheduled care across midwest hospitals due to ‘high volumes’ in UHLHospital’s management team met with HSE due to demand for emergency care ‘adversely affecting wait times and patient experience’Wed Aug 07 2024 - 18:59
Nearly half of young at Dublin mental health service are autistic, says providerLucena Clinic gets accreditation as first mental health service in Ireland officially declared autism-friendlyThu Aug 01 2024 - 00:00
Hiqa to consider extending colorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer accounts for an average of about 1,000 deaths a year in IrelandWed Jul 31 2024 - 07:49
Mental health charity Jigsaw faced ‘most demanding year’ since establishmentThe primary issues faced by young people who accessed services throughout included anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem and isolationTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Cork consultants say they can ‘no longer participate’ in planning and delivery of major trauma centreSurgeons understood to have raised concerns about confusion and disagreement around which surgical care teams should take care of seriously injured patientsMon Jul 29 2024 - 17:03
‘She gave a voice to many’: Disability campaigner Leigh Gath diesGath was appointed the HSE’s first confidential recipient in late 2014 following the Áras Attracta abuse scandalMon Jul 29 2024 - 10:10
First-time mothers able to spend ‘first 24 hours of low-risk labour at home’Mothers’ experiences generally positive with no additional risks for the birth, notes studyMon Jul 29 2024 - 00:00
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim has the highest fertility rate in Ireland, according to CSO dataNew figures show lowest fertility rates in urban areas such as Dublin’s inner cityWed Jul 24 2024 - 16:01
Threshold prevented 1,100 households entering homelessness - reportCharity’s report shows tenancy termination biggest issue facing its clientsWed Jul 24 2024 - 00:01
Homecare waiting lists worsening in rural areas, sector representatives say Despite progress in Dublin, needs in other regions not being met by State, Home and Community Care Ireland claims as it launches pre-budget submissionWed Jul 24 2024 - 00:00
Covid-19 level hits high previously seen in 2021 surge, new data showsMore than 850 cases and 320 hospitalisations in one week, according to Health Protection Surveillance CentreTue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Overhaul of Camhs includes independent regulation and ‘person-centric’ approachMental Health Bill, a significant reworking of the State’s mental health laws, comes to Cabinet this weekMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Bone cancer at 16: ‘When you find out, there is a moment of why me? Why now?’GAA fanatic Jodie Weldon was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcomaMon Jul 22 2024 - 00:00
Chemotherapy combination highly successful in curing testicular cancer, research findsTesticular cancer is diagnosed in about 170 men in Ireland every yearFri Jul 19 2024 - 21:00
Holidays in a heatwave: A survival guide for Irish people heading abroadTemperatures soaring above 40 degrees in Europe puts holidaymakers at higher risk of short-term and long-term injuryFri Jul 19 2024 - 14:17
