# health-system - Sunday 6 August, 2017
# Myanmar
# Myanmar
Years of domestic turmoil and a health system in tatters has seen Myanmar abandoning its elderly to their fate.
# health-system - Sunday 12 February, 2017
# Overworked
# Overworked
“We would struggle to deliver care” warns consultant in emergency medicine as waiting lists and overcrowding dominate health sector.
# health-system - Thursday 13 October, 2016
# Nurses
# Nurses
The Minister for Health has announced the restoration of their increments.
# health-system - Friday 20 May, 2016
# Lifesavers
# Lifesavers
Paul Lambe benefited from a rollout of new Irish research that is tackling cancer, strokes and health crises.
# health-system - Thursday 25 February, 2016
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Every morning and every evening nurses are in tears, tears of frustration, despair, hopelessness and exhaustion, writes Carol Cronin.
# health-system - Tuesday 24 November, 2015
# Health Department
# Health Department
The Taoiseach accused former health minister Micheál Martin of doubling health spend without achieving any results.
# health-system - Monday 16 November, 2015
# Column
# Column
Minister Varadkar needs to do ‘the bleeding obvious’ and demonstrate real leadership, writes Tom Clonan.
# health-system - Thursday 4 June, 2015
# Health Service
# Health Service
The National Rare Diseases Office was opened today by the Health Minister.
# health-system - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
# health-system - Sunday 29 June, 2014
# HSE
# HSE
Earlier this week Reilly said the health budget had run over by €158 million.
# health-system - Thursday 10 April, 2014
# Health System
# Health System
One group said that they could cut back on pro bono work if the situation continues.
# health-system - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
# Want Answers
# Want Answers
The Health Minister was questioned on a range of health care topic in the Dáil today.
# health-system - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
# Health System
# Health System
The IMO said this evening that there has been nothing but “disincentives and obstacles” put in the way of highly skilled doctors.
# health-system - Thursday 9 January, 2014
# Overcrowding
# Overcrowding
New figures show the level of overcrowding at hospitals around the country.
# health-system - Tuesday 17 December, 2013
# Health System
# Health System
The Taoiseach confirmed to the Dáil this evening that the document would be published, following discussions at Cabinet today.
# health-system - Thursday 5 December, 2013
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.
# health-system - Saturday 23 November, 2013
# Health System
# Health System
The National Association of General Practitioners says 150 practices around the country are at risk of closure due to funding shortages.
# health-system - Tuesday 19 November, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# health-system - Sunday 17 November, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
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…
# health-system - Friday 20 September, 2013
Teams from both sides have been assessing rosters to see how shifts can be brought down below 24 hours.
# health-system - Thursday 19 September, 2013
# Health System
# Health System
The Health Minister added that he did not do this job to be popular.
# health-system - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach says the government remains committed to implementing the Croke Park deal despite missing targets on public allowances.
# health-system - Monday 9 April, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
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.
# health-system - Thursday 5 April, 2012
# Health
# Health
Medical Independent reveals that funding for scheme to purchase private nursing home beds has been delayed.
# health-system - Monday 5 March, 2012
# Cancer
# Cancer
Six-month journey of The Nualas performer through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment chronicled in RTÉ2 doc tonight.
# health-system - Friday 24 February, 2012
# Health
# Health
The scheme will transform Ireland’s healthcare into a “single-tier” system, the Department of Health said.
# health-system - Friday 14 October, 2011
# HSE
# HSE
This was one of a number proposals put forward by the HSE to the Department of Health and Children because of current financial pressures.
# health-system - Wednesday 21 September, 2011
# Strike
# Strike
Nurses at Limerick’s Mid Western Regional Hospital are holding a picket line outside thie hospital from 1pm to 5pm today.
# health-system - Thursday 10 February, 2011
# Debates
# Debates
A Deputy Leaders’ debate sees Mary Hanafin, James Reilly and Joan Burton discuss the economy and other issues.
Breezy; a shower in places this morning
Max: 18 °C
Min: 6 °C
Partly sunny with a couple of showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 13 °C
