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# Health Cuts

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'He died in my kitchen': Man bled to death waiting for ambulance
It took almost 40 minutes for the ambulance to reach the 25 year old.
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Nov 5th 2015, 12:50 PM
'Doctors are leaving the country and patient safety is being compromised'
The IMO says that health cuts cannot continue.
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Sep 18th 2014, 6:05 PM
Over half of people believe health cuts have had the biggest impact
The Pfizer survey also found that 31% of adults have neither private insurance nor a medical card.
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Jun 26th 2014, 9:21 AM
INMO say proposals 'seriously compromise patient safety'. 'Scaremongering' says James Reilly
The health minister also cast doubts on the savings targets.
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May 19th 2014, 6:23 PM
Mass rallies planned across country as new National Hospital Campaign gathers pace
Tens of thousands are expected to turn out for ‘seven to ten’ large-scale protests around the country, organised to fight cuts to front-line services.
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Jan 13th 2014, 12:15 PM
Large scale 'day of action' planned as local groups form National Hospital Campaign
Hospital action groups from around the country are coming together to plan an ongoing national campaign.
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Jan 11th 2014, 7:30 AM
Over 700,000 more medical cards have been issued in the last decade
The biggest leap was between 2011 and 2012, when over 150,000 extra cards were released.
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Jan 7th 2014, 6:30 AM
Opposition parties slam government over 'last-minute changes' to HSE Service Plan
A spokesperson for Health Minister James Reilly has confirmed that the language of the HSE Service Plan was changed after Cabinet approved extra funding for the Department of Health.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 3:20 PM
GPs warn of "chaos" in health system after HSE boss raises cuts concerns
It was revealed this weekend that the head of the HSE warned James Reilly that Budget cuts were being made “against the advice of the HSE and the Department of Health”.
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Dec 1st 2013, 7:15 AM
HSE withdraws, then reinstates, medical card of 6-year-old with Down syndrome
A family faced having to pay for their daughter’s oxygen tanks and feeding tubes after the HSE granted them a GP visit card instead of a full medical card.
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Oct 23rd 2013, 9:56 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.
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Oct 21st 2013, 8:48 AM
Nursing union warns patient care will be "severely compromised" by Budget cuts
Health Minister James Reilly has been under increasing pressure since confirmation last Tuesday that a further €666 million is to be taken out of the Health Budget in 2014.
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Oct 21st 2013, 7:58 AM
Rabbitte rallies to support of Reilly during debate on no confidence motion
Fianna Fáil’s decision to table a motion of no confidence in Health Minister James Reilly tonight drew criticism from the government benches during a heated debate.
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Sep 18th 2012, 9:25 PM
Leaders' Questions: Micheál Martin says health service is a 'catastrophe'
Taoiseach Enda Kenny faced questions from the opposition in the Dáil this afternoon as TDs returned to action with plenty of fiery rhetoric.
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Sep 18th 2012, 4:44 PM
The Evening Fix... now with added baby heavy metal
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Sep 7th 2012, 8:00 PM
Department of Health to spend over €130,000 on six-week review
The six-person team will cost about €22,000 each for the six-week period.
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Sep 7th 2012, 8:43 AM
People with disabilities continue their protest outside Leinster House despite U-turn
The Government said last night that cuts to Personal Assistant hours will not go ahead as planned.
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Sep 5th 2012, 9:51 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Sep 5th 2012, 8:35 AM
Cuts to personal assistant services will NOT take place
The Minister for Health has instructed the HSE to ‘continue to provide services to people in receipt of personal assistant services’ but protesters outside government buildings could continue through the night.
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Sep 4th 2012, 10:00 PM
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?
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Sep 4th 2012, 8:30 PM
People with disabilities holding overnight protest against HSE cuts
The newly-assembled group, Leaders Alliance, has said it will stay overnight outside Government buildings.
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Sep 4th 2012, 3:35 PM
"Silly season is over": Enda and Eamon get back to work
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste said it is time now for the Government to get down to “real work”.
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Sep 4th 2012, 12:20 PM
Unhappy Labour backbenchers to stand by Reilly, call FF motion a 'deflection'
The Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin-tabled motion of confidence is “politics at its most unattractive”, according to Waterford TD Ciara Conway.
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Sep 4th 2012, 11:15 AM
Little Liam loses nursing care hours on his 4th birthday
The Hall Family have made a direct appeal to the Minister for Health to reverse cuts. Meanwhile, a protest is due to take place outside Government buildings today over disability cuts.
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Sep 4th 2012, 8:48 AM
Minister Varadkar defends €130 million health cuts
But the Transport Minister did say that consultants are overpaid.
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Sep 3rd 2012, 9:30 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you kick off your week…
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Sep 3rd 2012, 8:40 AM
HSE's €130m spending cut 'will be vigorously opposed'
Health service says cuts have to be made before the end of this year if it is to meet budget targets set down by the government and Troika.
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Aug 30th 2012, 9:31 PM
Taoiseach slams doctor who has warned mothers and babies could die
Warnings that an exodus of midwives from the HSE will lead to deaths have been branded ‘outrageous’ by Enda Kenny.
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Jan 26th 2012, 9:57 AM
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Catch up on the day’s main stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Nov 20th 2011, 8:07 PM
Govt wins Roscommon Hospital vote amid cuts protest outside Dáil
Tense scenes in the Dáil ahead of this evening’s vote on cutting Roscommon’s emergency department.
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Jul 6th 2011, 8:46 PM
Protest at Tallaght hospital in solidarity with staff
Demonstrators say the facility is seriously under resourced. Meanwhile a protest about Roscommon County Hospital is planned for Leinster House for Wednesday.
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Jul 2nd 2011, 6:42 PM
Health cuts could hit A&Es in Limerick and Drogheda
It comes as there were warnings about accident and emergency services in Dublin and Laois earlier this week.
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Jun 19th 2011, 12:44 PM
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jun 15th 2011, 7:58 PM
Anger expressed over downgrading of Loughlinstown A&E services
The emergency department at the Dublin hospital will close at some stage this year. Last year it treated 21,000 patients.
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Jun 15th 2011, 6:32 PM
HSE's 28,000 job cut raises alarm
Harney says €200m will be saved a year through the cuts, but unions are concerned the HSE does not have a plan to cope with cutting 5,000 jobs by Christmas.
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Nov 2nd 2010, 8:18 AM