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Health Service Executive

# health-service-executive - Friday 26 April, 2013

HSE

More than €45m paid out to patients injured in HSE hospitals

Figures from the State Claims Agency show that a total of €45.8 million was paid out last year.

# health-service-executive - Sunday 21 April, 2013

‘She’s a totally different child’: Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service

The Up4it! obesity project, which provided support for children and parents, was funded by the HSE up until last month.

# health-service-executive - Monday 15 April, 2013

HSE failing today’s child sex abuse victims with lack of counselling services

HSE counselling services for children specifically exclude child sexual abuse as it is not considered a mental health issue.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

Montessori among 11 closure orders over food safety concerns

Twelve enforcement orders were served on businesses by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, it said today.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 4 April, 2013

‘Substantial damage’ to air ambulance during rescue operation

The helicopter’s rotor blades struck electrical wires while attempting to land in a field last July to collect a casualty.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 21 March, 2013

Anticipated HSE savings of €362m in drug payments, agency staff ‘did not materialise’

A report published by the Public Accounts Committee said that it is clear that we are still paying than other OECD countries.

HSE fails to submit €74 million worth of consultant claims

An Oireachtas report found that consultants were not signing off on claims and recommended that the HSE look at naming those holding up the collection of income.

# health-service-executive - Wednesday 27 February, 2013

‘Every other option was illegal’ – Minister defends disability payments cut

Junior health minister Kathleen Lynch could provide no guarantees as to what will happen to the payments to those in receipt of the Mobility Allowance when it is axed in four months time.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 14 February, 2013

HSE rehired three staff the day after they retired

Data obtained by the Medical Independent shows 120 former employees were rehired by the HSE last year.

# health-service-executive - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

Leaked Savita death report backs government’s decision to legislate – Rabbitte

The Evening Herald has obtained a draft HSE report into the death of the Indian woman at University Hospital Galway last October.

# health-service-executive - Friday 11 January, 2013

Criticism for HSE’s 2013 service plan as health unions to be briefed

Unions representing health service workers will be briefed on the HSE’s national service plan announced yesterday as political reaction was less than positive towards the plan.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 10 January, 2013

National plan to save €721 million published by HSE

The plan includes an additional cut to primary care costs of €60 million, staff reductions of 4,000 and a promise to reduce waiting times.

# health-service-executive - Monday 7 January, 2013

HSE

Graduate nurses should not accept ‘insulting salary’ – INMO

The general secretary of the INMO hopes that a graduate boycott of the jobs on offer at the reduced rate will ‘force the HSE back to the table’.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 20 December, 2012

Nurses’ union demands boycott of graduate scheme over pay dispute

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says graduate nurses should not have to work for 80 per cent of the usual wage.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 13 December, 2012

1,642 sign petition calling on reversal of cuts to graduate nurses’ pay

It comes after the HSE announced the recruitment of 1,000 graduate nurses and midwives on lower pay rates.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 11 December, 2012

HSE

HSE to recruit up to 1,000 graduate nurses and midwives next year

The recruitment drive could save as much as €10 million by reducing the reliance on agency workers and overtime, the HSE said this evening.

# health-service-executive - Friday 30 November, 2012

HIQA publishes details of investigation into Savita case

If the Authority believes there is a continuing risk, the investigation team will be able to extend the terms of reference.

# health-service-executive - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

HSE investigating death of newborn baby boy

The baby was born last week at Cavan General Hospital but was later transferred to Dublin, where he died.

Cost of contraception causing some to risk unprotected sex

Ahead of World AIDS Day this Saturday, the Dublin AIDS Alliance is urging people to take greater care of their sexual health.

# health-service-executive - Friday 23 November, 2012

Confirmed: HIQA to investigate the death of Savita Halappanavar

The investigation will assess “safety, quality and standards of services” provided at the Galway where hospital where Savita died last month following a miscarriage.

HIQA board to decide if it will investigate Savita death today

The board of the health watchdog meets today to consider a request to hold a statutory investigation into the woman’s death at a Galway hospital last month.

# health-service-executive - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

Independent investigation into crisis pregnancy counselling services established

The Health Service Executive confirmed the external inquiry at an Oireachtas meeting yesterday.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 15 November, 2012

HSE says independent expert to be part of investigation into Savita death

The death of Savita Halappanavar has sparked an outcry and led to calls for abortion legislation in Ireland.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 30 October, 2012

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Hospital’s no-smoking policy flouted by both patients and visitors Exclusive

Having spent over €10,000 earlier this year on no-smoking signs, the sight of smokers remains commonplace on the grounds of Beaumont Hospital.

# health-service-executive - Friday 19 October, 2012

HSE reports €404m financial deficit to end of August

Beaumont Hospital in Dublin had the largest overspend in the hospital sector running at nearly €20 million at the end of August.

# health-service-executive - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

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Videos: Stormy PAC meeting sees TD storm out and members told to ‘chillax’

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming walked out of a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee with HSE chiefs as Simon Harris later told people to ‘chillax’.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

HSE

Over 85,000 ‘adverse events’ recorded by HSE in 2011

The numbers include almost 10,000 incidents of violence, harassment, aggression and abuse.

# health-service-executive - Friday 5 October, 2012

Two dead as HSE issues warning over batch of heroin in Cork

Seven other people have been hospitalised as a result of what the HSE believes is a strong batch of heroin in circulation in the Cork area.

450,000 home help hours could go as HSE plans €8 million cut

The changes would equate to about 450,000 hours being lost – but the HSE says direct patient care services will stay.

# health-service-executive - Friday 28 September, 2012

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Three HSE staff dismissed over “very poor attendance records”

More than 100 staff have also had their sick leave scheme suspended in the last six months.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 25 September, 2012

UPDATE: HSE confirms deaths of two mental health patients

The review was confirmed in a statement tonight.

# health-service-executive - Thursday 6 September, 2012

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Things we learned, loved and shared today.

No emergency cases at Nenagh General Hospital from mid-September

The HSE has said that patients will now be seen at the Mid-West Regional Hospital in Limerick.

# health-service-executive - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

Explainer: Why is Health Minister James Reilly under pressure?

The Minister has come in for considerable criticism and scrutiny in recent days but why is he under pressure and what’s likely to happen in the coming weeks and months?

# health-service-executive - Monday 3 September, 2012

Opposition parties to force Dáil vote of no confidence in James Reilly

Both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin hope to force the hands of Labour backbenchers who are frustrated at the latest round of health cuts.

# health-service-executive - Sunday 2 September, 2012

HSE

New HSE chief: Cutbacks will ‘absolutely’ mean bed closures

Tony O’Brien also says the €130 million in cuts is absolutely vital if the HSE is to ensure it doesn’t run out of money.

Reilly’s position as health minister ‘untenable’, says FF

Micheál Martin accuses James Reilly of hiding behind the HSE board on health cuts, after trying to abolish it last year.

# health-service-executive - Friday 31 August, 2012

Reilly indicates renegotiation of Croke Park Agreement may be needed

The Health Minister was responding to questions about the financial problems in the health service following the HSE’s announcement of €130 million of cost saving measures.

Health Minister accused of ‘going into hiding’ as HSE makes cuts

Fianna Fáil has asked why James Reilly is “nowhere to be seen”, while the HSE admits there are more announcements about bed closures to come.

HSE criticised for management of child vaccinations error

One mother said she was offered a choice of just two dates which meant her three-year-old had her repeat jabs on the first day of playschool.

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