‘There were so many little failings’: The patients improving Ireland’s health system
Health service users’ experiences of issues such as systems and medical teams not talking to each other, never mind patients, motivates them to drive change
HSE
Parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt to meet senior politicians to push for spinal care inquiry
It comes after allegation boy was removed from surgery waiting list due to mistaken belief he was in palliative care
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has taken on the hospital boards. There can only be one winner
Attempts of Minister for Health to impose some sort of discipline on State’s voluntary hospitals is a battle about who should be in control
Settlement of €3.5m ‘some comfort’ for boy left with cerebral palsy after birth at Cork hospital
Joanne Duggan says birth of twin boys should have been the happiest day of family’s lives, but ‘unfortunately it was the worst’
BreastCheck to miss screening target for third year in a row
Early detection crucial as breast cancer remains most common cancer among women in Ireland
IFA urges ‘laser-like focus on biosecurity’ following second bird flu outbreak
HSE is encouraging people in contact with poultry, waterfowl or pigs to avail of the free flu vaccine to protect them
Friendship is something we ‘do’ – it does not just magically happen or keep itself alive
Adult years can make frequent contact difficult: our responsibilities increase, but energy dissipates, and spontaneity tends to wane
Pay review in major hospitals to follow Limerick CEO salary disclosure
Health Department told public expenditure officials salary rate of St John’s Hospital CEO was ‘news to us’
HSE to be required to take on clinical placement students in plans to combat under-resourced areas
‘We may have a fight on our hands,’ HSE boss Bernard Gloster says as number of speciality staff increases ‘exponentially’
Mental health watchdog withdraws legal action over ‘unprecedented’ failings at Cork unit
Fresh inspection reveals ‘significant action’ by HSE to address critical concerns over care
Ministers and key hospitals clash over financial controls
Ministers intervene to insist new €200m management system is deployed across voluntary and HSE hospitals
Who runs the country’s hospital system?
Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running dispute
Man (39) with locked-in syndrome settles case at High Court
Christopher O’Driscoll had taken proceedings over brain scan carried out at University Hospital Kerry following a stroke
HSE managers to get up to €32,000 each in back pay forgone after financial crash
Labour Court decision has roots in 2007 report recommending 5% wage rise
HSE takes over Mayo disability centre after ‘serious concerns’ raised about care provided
Hiqa carried out ‘targeted inspection programme’ at Western Care Association centres after receiving concerning reports
Further orders relating to care of vulnerable minor granted by High Court
News organisations made application to judge in respect of reporting restrictions
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan
It is alleged there was a failure to diagnose Christopher O’Driscoll’s stroke
Breast cancer diagnoses increase 26% in women under-50
Health charity urges women to be aware of their body and check themselves monthly
National children’s hospital board sees legal expenses triple as it fights €880m in claims
State’s most expensive infrastructure project mired in claims by construction company and a local injunction
Limerick woman (29) to have endometriosis surgery in Greece after disease spread to heart
Lisa Walsh was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis after almost a decade of seeking answers from medical professionals
Women being ‘short-changed’ due to lack of birthing options, campaign group claims
Homebirths in the midwest were suspended following the death of Limerick woman Laura Liston in June 2022, after the homebirth of her first child
Pharmacies must display clear information about cost of services from December
New guidance comes following lengthy negotiations between department and sector earlier this year over HRT provision
Tackle nitrous oxide use among children and young people, report recommends
Legally available drug can cause neurological damage and frostbite burns
Health unions trigger review of HSE staffing, citing 6,000 vacancies
March deal on pay and conditions allows for early evaluation if unions believe changes not being implemented
Loss of up to €7m on medical devices a ‘defining collapse’ in HSE governance, says chief
‘People failed at their jobs’ after authorising payments without checking goods had been received, Bernard Gloster said
At least 1,000 new GPs required to maintain patient ratios, says representative group
Care of ageing population the greatest challenge facing the health service in next five years, says ICGP
Expired Covid-19 vaccines worth €12m likely to be written off, HSE says
Health service also faces €7.4m bill to have obsolete personal protective equipment destroyed
Bird flu confirmed at Fota Wildlife Park
Cork centre had said it would close on Tuesday and Wednesday
How do I spot if my baby has tongue tie and what happens next?
You may notice your baby’s tongue not lifting, but persistent feeding problems are more likely to alert you to a potential issue
Health Minister not ruling out extra hospital to solve HSE Mid West overcrowding
State’s health watchdog recommends three options for improving patient safety in the region
Councillor critical of failure to take drink-spiking seriously
Politician rails against reaction of gardaí and hospital staff after family member’s experience
‘Silence’ and ‘evasion’ as family seek answers over father’s death in ambulance fire
Christopher Byrne (79) died after an ambulance in which he was a patient burst into flames
Nurses serves notice of industrial action at Mayo University Hospital
Nurses union says emergency department staffing levels are unsafe
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