HSE paid one firm €54m over 27 months for services to tackle waiting lists in public hospitals
Three firms involved in insourcing received more than €70m in total, new HSE report shows
Three firms involved in insourcing received more than €70m in total, new HSE report shows
HSE chief warns without increases in productivity, ending insourcing arrangements may see private sector use increas
Concerns raised about overreliance on appointments paid for by National Treatment Purchase Fund
Health service report to Minister for Health admits ‘over-reliance’ on so-called insourcing arrangements
An uneven spread of doctors paints an unhealthy picture for many in rural areas
Report identifies 132 GPs ‘at risk of retirement with no viable replacement’, which would represent tens of thousands of patients
It could have been different, except that ‘Phoenix’ rose from the ashes only to be shot down by a healthcare facility in Arizona
Scheme will remain in place until end of year, as unions urge Government to classify Covid as an occupational illness in line with most other EU countries
Productivity dashboard showing activity levels, waiting lists and more will ‘hold healthcare facilities to account’
Labour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six months
Patient praises Dublin hospital as institute is accredited as State’s first comprehensive cancer centre
Health strategy envisages free contraception for up to 55-year-olds and increased STI testing
Recent controversy at CHI and Beaumont related to ‘insourcing’ practice by NTPF
Taoiseach Micheál Martin to seek Cabinet approval for 10 year Dublin rejuvenation plan based on Taskforce recommendations
Health service trying to accommodate more patients outside traditional weekday hours
Event will take place on August 24th
Legislation and regulation are lagging behind for parents not currently recognised on birth certificates
Fears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summer
Nurses who contracted long Covid remain trapped in a post-pandemic freeze frame, battling extreme fatigue, brain fog, weakened immunity, headaches and pain
Shops will have to ‘hide’ vapes, with ban on single-use devices, ‘significant’ restrictions on flavours to reduce appeal to young people
New National Maternity Hospital could cost up to €2 billion to complete
Concerns sent by consultants to chairwoman was catalyst for NTPF suspending funding for initiative to tackle waiting list
The mother of a teenager who died from a heart condition on a hike at a Connemara Irish college wants answers from a hospital group
Despite assurances, patients not expected in facility for at least another year
Dublin hospital drawn into funding controversy as Crumlin children’s hospital identified as subject of prior concerns
A new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been partially approved but is not yet available in Ireland
Internal report ‘discussed’ with senior Health Service Executive figure at performance review meetings
Gardaí and Medical Council now involved as fall out continues over reports of in-fighting and patient safety concerns
The HSE apologised to Macken, who has incurable cancer, over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear tests
Concerns over operation of special waiting-list clinics at CHI have seen NTPF funding to children’s hospital group suspended pending a review
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Move by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill comes amid controversy over alleged abuse of waiting lists at CHI
Toll on medics training under certain consultants was especially acute
Questions raised over governance and transparency of waiting list initiatives after hospital controversies
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