Coalition delay on approving new National Maternity Hospital due to ‘genuine concerns’
Minister for Health indicates best course of action to allow all to see details of arrangements
Frantic PPE procurement at height of Covid crisis to be reviewed
Recent reports raise questions over HSE’s spending and procurement decisions
Audit sets out struggle to secure PPE supplies in sellers’ market
Some protective equipment had to be rationed early in 2020, consultants’ report reveals
HSE flags golden opportunity to change how healthcare delivered
Extra €3.5bn exchequer funding set aside for 2021 pushes the health allocation to €20.6bn
Documents reveal deep concern over Ireland's spending on PPE during pandemic
HSE said PPE markets extremely volatile and Ireland was ahead in securing key supplies
HSE told to review policy on €1bn personal protective equipment spend
Minister’s order follows Government concerns that official rules not being adhered to
Tensions between officials over Covid-19 testing plan laid bare in letters
HSE chief and chairman both wrote to department to complain over Holohan announcement
Bitter pill for HSE board as €20m funding for new drugs turned down
Plea rejected despite targeted savings of €50m from generic or biosimilar medicines
Opposition parties criticise under-funding of national maternity strategy
FF concerned over state of maternity services after ‘complete failure’ to implement strategy
The Irish Times view on patient advocacy: cause for concern
A model will have to be found to allow for effective and sustainable patient representation in the health system
Patient advocate on HSE board resigns in protest at ‘tokenistic’ treatment
Mark Molloy, father of baby who died in Portlaoise hospital, steps down after six months
HSE receives €50m in additional funds but warns of challenges ahead
Health budget next year will top €17bn, a 6.3% increase on 2019 funding for service
Hiqa says it cannot adopt softer line on standards for facilities under fiscal strain
HSE plan to cap deficit at €100m linked to watchdog having ‘due regard’ to resources
HSE chairman Ciarán Devane sees beefed up role for charities
Devane warns health service to stop ‘surprising’ Government with big overspends
Harris may appoint person with clinical expertise to HSE board
Oireachtas committee backs changes to Government plans in vote on Wednesday
Government will have to change plans for new HSE board
Health committee backs proposals for people with clinical expertise to serve on board
Cliff Taylor: Children’s hospital cost overrun a symptom of deeper ailment
The health system swallows money without delivering any necessary improvements
Careless spending on health could bankrupt State, HSE chair warns
Ciarán Devane says priority for spending has to shift away from hospitals to community
Fintan O’Toole: Britain, send your creative refugees our way
Ireland can capitalise on the Brexit brain drain from across the Irish Sea
Fergus Finlay and patient advocates among eight on new HSE board
Law professor Prof Deirdre Madden and Tim Hynes of AIB among others to be appointed
HSE board members must have 'no conflicts of interest', Dáil told
Minister of State says he hope move 'a key enabler' of transformation in health services
Government may increase pay for new HSE chief by a further €50,000
Ministers are considering a salary of about €300,000 a year in a bid to fill the position
Chairman designate of HSE board speaks of ‘doing the right thing’
Ciaran Devane says leadership is now about debate, process and teamwork
New controls to curb health spending prepared by Government
Post-budget measures aim to avoid another huge overspend in the sector next year
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