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Monday 30 November 2020
The latest HSE figures from July show that 7,300 people are waiting on home support services.
The HPRA will state that no major supply concerns have been identified to date.
The HSE boss has denied it is undertaking any cost-cutting measures.
The rehabilitation centre helps “medically fragile children” in the US state.
Health Minister Simon Harris said that he knew of the difficulties faced by carers in Ireland.
Figures show that 11,786 children and young adults have been waiting over a year for necessary orthodontic treatment.
Health Minister Simon Harris said his department is examining how to roll out a vaccination compensation programme.
The medication has been proven to help cardiac problems.
The Taoiseach accused former health minister Micheál Martin of doubling health spend without achieving any results.
“Do you think the Government would give a card back just if people wrote to them? Not in a million years. Not on your nelly.”
Does your doctor have medical indemnity insurance?
Earlier this week Reilly said the health budget had run over by €158 million.
His name’s being linked with the role, as speculation continues ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle. But what does the Transport Minister think?
What’s to become of the very sick who can’t afford insurance cover and who don’t qualify for medical cards? Does anyone – including Reilly – know?
The Health Minister’s been tasked with overseeing a programme that will include €268 million in pay-related savings and €113 million from a ‘probity drive’ aimed at medical card holders.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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