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Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for Health
More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?
Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it provides
Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in Kerry
Health committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in county
Plans to move Rotunda maternity hospital to Connolly in Blanchardstown abandoned
Maternity hospital will instead apply for permission for extension at current Dublin city centre site
Waiting lists: Patients waiting 18 months or more increased in the majority of Irish hospitals in 2025
Across the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last year
Expanding the Rotunda
Dublin maternity hospital founded in 1745 should be allowed to change with the times
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’
Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy
Dental Council lacks ‘sufficient powers’ to act against unregistered dentists
Regulator concedes it ‘does not have sufficient powers to protect the public’
Family of woman killed by partner with mental illness speak out on ‘double tragedy’
‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity
Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells McNeill
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches
Review of orthopaedic surgeon’s work extended to hundreds more children
First phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completed
Search for new Department of Health chief begins as Robert Watt’s term set to expire
Successor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointment
Department of Health a ‘stumbling block’ to full opening of ‘life-saving’ homeless centre
One quarter of beds at Dublin facility still closed 18 months after first patients admitted, says Simon Community chief
Unregulated dermal filler procedures pose serious threat to health, says medical group
Product can be legally administered in Ireland without a professional qualification
Mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt could be selected by Sinn Féin for byelection run
Gillian Sherratt could contest election in Dublin Central - though may have competition for ballot slot
HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital ‘significantly’ higher than market value
HSE committee agrees to look at ways to strengthen executive’s legal position for property purchases
Journeys in mental health: ‘It made me go, God, these are stories people don’t hear’
A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience
Minister intervenes in Spanish cancer patient’s European case amid concerns over impact on Irish medical negligence cases
Involvement comes due to concern court judgment could cause an increase in Irish medical negligence cases
Child waits 11 years for psychology assessment, another waits nine for occupational therapy
Early intervention at primary care considered core to preventing mental health or developmental difficulty
Two-thirds of healthcare workers ‘actively’ considering leaving role, study finds
Think tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sector
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill interview: ‘I wish BAM would just give me the hospital’
Minister for Health discusses private maternity care, consultants’ contract and the new national children’s hospital
Cork and Galway hospitals have ‘persistent’ overcrowding issue, says Minister
Hospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas week
Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet
Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change
Next year must mark ‘reset’ of relations between State and voluntary hospitals, says Minister
Plans for new national financial information system has been a source of tension
Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital transferring women as far as Drogheda due to bed shortage
Babies younger than 25 weeks were once not considered viable but ‘now we’re looking at 22-weekers’, says Rotunda master
Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick a serious issue 45 years ago
Special report highlighted patient deaths and issues with ‘bed-blocking’
Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next week
Insurers told there no further extension of transitional period for consultants who signed Sláintecare contract
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds
Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age
Flu: More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week
‘Unprecedented’ demand on emergency departments this season with 17 influenza deaths reported to date
The Irish Times view on blister packs: careful prescription required
A balance between patient care and the management of public funds is required
More hospital beds to be provided in midwest to tackle overcrowding, says Minister
Acute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearby
‘I was finally given a diagnosis at 42 for decades of mysterious and relentless pain I had’
Endometriosis is one of the most painful diseases going, and the hurt it can cause is unimaginable
New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlash
Some patients were facing charges of €20-€50 in the new year for getting ‘blister packs’ from their pharmacies, Dáil told
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