# Health system

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2022

# Health system

Would it work here: Could Ireland bring in a national electronic healthcare record for everyone?

Electronic healthcare records are already in place in several European countries.

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May 20th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Healthcare

Open Thread: What one change would you like to see in the Irish healthcare system?

This month, The Good Information Project is looking at healthcare in Ireland and we want to hear from you.

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May 10th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Health in Ireland

Can Ireland's health system be fixed, or is it beyond repair?

This month, The Good Information Project will take a look at healthcare in Ireland.

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May 8th 2022, 8:30 AM

# Pressure

System still under strain but latest data shows link between cases and hospitalisations weakening

Health officials and ICU doctors say the coronavirus is still having a significant impact on Irish hospitals.

Despite record-breaking case numbers, the amount of people in hospital with Covid-19 is far short of the peak of the pandemic.

"The more Covid cases we have the less we can do of other things," the HSE has warned.

ICU doctors say Covid is having a direct impact on the care patients receive.

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Jan 15th 2022, 12:05 AM

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# Hospitals

Healthcare worker absences due to Covid-19 at highest level since January

The HSE’s Paul Reid said this afternoon that the healthcare system is “under very significant pressure”.

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Nov 25th 2021, 3:45 PM

# Hospitals

HSE's Dr Colm Henry: 'We’re heading into a difficult winter, there’s no doubt about that'

However, he said situation in the health system is “different” than last year.

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Oct 16th 2021, 12:04 PM

# Myanmar

Left to die at the side of a road - south east Asian country's ageing population leads to humanitarian crisis

Years of domestic turmoil and a health system in tatters has seen Myanmar abandoning its elderly to their fate.

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Aug 6th 2017, 8:45 AM

# overworked

'Grave doubts' that Irish hospitals could cope with a massive disaster

“We would struggle to deliver care” warns consultant in emergency medicine as waiting lists and overcrowding dominate health sector.

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Feb 12th 2017, 7:10 AM

# Nurses

Thousands of nurses to see pay rise of at least €1,000 next year

The Minister for Health has announced the restoration of their increments.

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Oct 13th 2016, 3:33 PM

# lifesavers

Man who had stroke while driving through Port Tunnel saved by new clinical trial

Paul Lambe benefited from a rollout of new Irish research that is tackling cancer, strokes and health crises.

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May 20th 2016, 6:05 AM

Voices

'Last Tuesday was the hardest and most dangerous shift I've ever worked'

Every morning and every evening nurses are in tears, tears of frustration, despair, hopelessness and exhaustion, writes Carol Cronin.

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Feb 25th 2016, 7:00 PM

# health department

Enda to Micheál: 'You ran like a scalded cat, as fast as your legs could carry you'

The Taoiseach accused former health minister Micheál Martin of doubling health spend without achieving any results.

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Nov 24th 2015, 4:50 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: 'Ireland is on the brink of a perfect storm in our health services'

Minister Varadkar needs to do ‘the bleeding obvious’ and demonstrate real leadership, writes Tom Clonan.

Nov 16th 2015, 8:45 PM

# Health Service

A new specialist centre hopes to pin down tough to diagnose rare diseases

The National Rare Diseases Office was opened today by the Health Minister.

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Jun 4th 2015, 10:31 AM

# must have missed that memo

Apparently GPs can renew medical cards - but did anyone tell GPs?

Who told whom what, and when?

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Nov 26th 2014, 11:16 PM

# HSE

'I hope he survives': Senator Crown doesn't think Reilly has been given the chance he needs in health

Earlier this week Reilly said the health budget had run over by €158 million.

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Jun 29th 2014, 1:33 PM

# Health system

GPs in "absolute crisis" - and it could take generations to recover

One group said that they could cut back on pro bono work if the situation continues.

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Apr 10th 2014, 2:36 PM

# want answers

Reilly accused of needing Prime Time programme to be aired before taking action

The Health Minister was questioned on a range of health care topic in the Dáil today.

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Apr 1st 2014, 4:49 PM

# Health system

Problems recruiting consultants? 'Let's deal with it'

The IMO said this evening that there has been nothing but “disincentives and obstacles” put in the way of highly skilled doctors.

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Feb 11th 2014, 7:51 PM

# Overcrowding

Almost 60,000 people waited on trolleys in Emergency Departments last year

New figures show the level of overcrowding at hospitals around the country.

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Jan 9th 2014, 10:09 PM

# Health system

HSE Service Plan will target €25 million in medical card probity – not €113 million

The Taoiseach confirmed to the Dáil this evening that the document would be published, following discussions at Cabinet today.

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Dec 17th 2013, 6:20 PM

Reilly emphatically rejects claims HSE knew about CRC top-ups

A former CRC chairman claimed that “very top people” at the HSE attended a 2009 meeting at which which privately-funded payments for staff were agreed to.

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Dec 5th 2013, 6:25 PM

# Health system

Doctors call for appointment of 500 new GPs to address 'manpower crisis'

The National Association of General Practitioners says 150 practices around the country are at risk of closure due to funding shortages.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 12:21 PM

Voices

Column: Paying top-ups to senior staff raises serious questions about hospital operations

There’s something wrong in the system when we are topping-up hospital executives’ pay while clamping patients in hospital car parks for money, writes Catherine Murphy TD.

Nov 19th 2013, 7:35 PM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: Why we need to deliver an Irish version of the NHS

Two million Irish people pay for private health cover out of fear of our public system – but both are broken. Here’s what we COULD do…

Nov 17th 2013, 8:30 AM

Strike threat still on the table as doctors and HSE resume talks

Teams from both sides have been assessing rosters to see how shifts can be brought down below 24 hours.

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Sep 20th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Health system

Reilly: Free GP care for under 5s still on track

The Health Minister added that he did not do this job to be popular.

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Sep 19th 2013, 12:46 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Kenny defends small savings from cuts to public allowances

The Taoiseach says the government remains committed to implementing the Croke Park deal despite missing targets on public allowances.

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Sep 19th 2012, 11:13 AM

Voices

Column: There were no proper CF facilities for my son in Cork - so we built some

Facilities for people with cystic fibrosis weren’t great when my son was diagnosed, writes Joe Browne. Now Cork has one of the most advanced clinics in the world. Here’s how we did it.

Apr 9th 2012, 3:00 PM