Psychiatric nurses’ union to consider industrial action after talks at WRC fail
Concerns about staffing levels not addressed by HSE, says association
Concerns about staffing levels not addressed by HSE, says association
Irish firm has retained a broker to identify potential acquisition and merger candidates, says founder
Mark Davies says Primary Health Properties is now retendering for projects that had been put on standby due to rapid rises in building costs
Despite progress in Dublin, needs in other regions not being met by State, Home and Community Care Ireland claims as it launches pre-budget submission
Staff have limited powers available if a person not detained under Mental Health Act wishes to leave, coroner says
Case relates to compliance of some HSE employees with disclosure obligations
Management says nearly 25,000 more health workers than in 2019 but unions argue posts vacant at the end of last year have effectively been suppressed
New HSE figures show 330 staff in managerial and administrative roles were in this earning category last year
Staffing shortages hit mental health service with some units facing vacancies of up to 30%. The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association is considering industrial action
Move to investigate perinatal deaths follows recommendations from the National Perinatal Epidemiological Centre
Michael Dunne (73) and wife Concepta borrowed €5,000 for home adaptations, but still wait for outdoor-suitable chair
Judge told HSE and Tusla funding for placement in privately run facility is running out and cost €345,000 last year
Minister for Health’s latest waiting list initiative seeks to shift focus to lazy consultants
New approaches are needed, though the proposed policy to assess new consultant posts may not achieve the desired outcomes
Donnelly says facilities should be in operation from 8am to 8pm daily
Health service will now have an approved workforce close to 130,000 as recruitment pause eased
Research Lives: Dr Mathilde Colombié, consultant nuclear medicine physician, St Vincent’s University Hospital
ESRI analysis found increased hospitalisation on hot days, with circulatory and respiratory issues among most common
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers did not betray any inexperience during the Summer Economic Statement, but October will be the true test
Couple suing for nervous shock after death of son at Cork University Maternity Hospital in 2018 say no consent given to retain child’s organ
National Women’s Council calls for strengthening of specialist perinatal mental health services
Prof Jim Lucey says he is disappointed that ‘the highest level of noncompliance ever’ was found last year by the Mental Health Commission
Department of Health research unit also recommends increasing hospital activity by changing the default to day case rather than inpatient treatment
Some centres designed to treat people with most serious illnesses ‘unsafe’, says service inspector Prof Jim Lucey
Q&A: Being concerned for welfare of friends is natural but does not necessarily impinge on legal rights
Those exposed to poor supplies are consuming water with potentially serious health consequences
The challenges that adults in Ireland with cerebral palsy face expose gaps in our healthcare system that need to be addressed
Chance of temperature event of 33 degrees increases from 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to 1 in 9-year event in 2020
Using private clinics been would have been unthinkable when I first moved here. Now, it feels almost irresponsible not to use one if you can afford to do so
Voluntary hospitals tell HSE they are facing ‘critical liquidity issues’
Valproate-containing medicines can cause birth defects and developmental disorders in children whose mothers take them during pregnancy
A conference in Athlone will highlight how comics can be a powerful way to explain and understand illness and cure
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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