# healthcare - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# Covid19
# Covid19
The HSE gave an update on the vaccination programme this afternoon.
# healthcare - Monday 4 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Covid-19 testing criteria for close contacts changed last week.
# healthcare - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our GP outlines the spike in Covid cases and says he agrees with NPHET’s decision not to automatically test close contacts of confirmed cases.
# healthcare - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy looks at the impact private insurance has had on our the whole system and asks if it is a help or a hindrance.
# healthcare - Saturday 5 December, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Chloe Slevin shares her disgust at the recent decision by Government to vote down a motion to pay student nurses and midwives.
# healthcare - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Health
# Health
The National Trans Healthcare Steering Committee has raised concerns about the status of the report.
# healthcare - Tuesday 1 December, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
# healthcare - Saturday 14 November, 2020
# Consultants Shortage
# Consultants Shortage
The Irish Medical Council said that it hoped recent changes in law would prompt more doctors to stay in Ireland to pursue specialist training here.
# healthcare - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
The INMO will appear at the Dáil’s health committee today.
# healthcare - Sunday 18 October, 2020
# Health
# Health
For years, cross-border healthcare has been slowly and tentatively developing. Now Brexit poses a threat.
# healthcare - Tuesday 13 October, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Healthcare workers have since the beginning of the pandemic been disproportionately affected by the crisis.
# healthcare - Thursday 24 September, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Doctors treating patients with the disease have said the severity of the illness for those admitted to hospital has not changed.
# healthcare - Friday 12 June, 2020
# Essential Workers
# Essential Workers
A new paper calls on policymakers to ‘transform’ precarious and low-paid jobs.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The INMO wants Covid-19 to be classed as a personal injury under health and safety legislation.
# healthcare - Saturday 30 May, 2020
# Cystic Fibrosis
# Cystic Fibrosis
A patient with cystic fibrosis, for whom nutrition is key to health, shares her hospital food experience.
# healthcare - Monday 25 May, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
Dr Ciarán Ó Riain says the current system is necessary if we are to maintain healthcare for all and protect patients in any future infection waves.
# healthcare - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Dr Gabrielle Colleran of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association says healthcare will have to take on a very different shape in the coming months.
# healthcare - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The HSE has acknowledged that the government childcare scheme “does not address the majority of situations”.
# healthcare - Wednesday 1 April, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Leo Varadkar said he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results.
# healthcare - Thursday 26 March, 2020
# healthcare - Monday 23 March, 2020
# Covid-19
From The42
# Covid-19
The company made the announcement this afternoon.
# healthcare - Friday 13 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Paschal Donohue said work is underway in relation to the issue following representations from workers unions in the last 24 hours.
# healthcare - Thursday 12 March, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Some posts will be filled immediately.
# healthcare - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
# Nadine Dorries
# Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries said that as soon as she was informed she took all the advised precautions and has been self-isolating at home.
# healthcare - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Transitioning
# Transitioning
Victoria and Max are a trans couple who are hoping that speaking about their experiences will help others in a similar position.
# healthcare - Monday 24 February, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Around 6% of the population in Ireland is living with a rare disease such as PKU and cystic fibrosis.
# healthcare - Sunday 5 January, 2020
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Six and seven-year-olds would receive free care from this year under proposed legislation.
# healthcare - Friday 27 December, 2019
# Flu Season
# Flu Season
“200 more people a day tend an Emergency Department now than when I became Minister for Health,” Harris claimed today.
# healthcare - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Professor Kitchener said the findings of the RCog report “were striking” with “significant implications”, but “not unexpected”.
# healthcare - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Staff Shortages
# Staff Shortages
Opening hours at the centre in Dublin are currently 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
# healthcare - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
# Cost Overruns
# Cost Overruns
The fact some measures of the project remain uncosted is ‘laughable’ says Labour’s Alan Kelly.
# healthcare - Monday 25 November, 2019
# Inpatient Experience
# Inpatient Experience
“I acknowledge where we are, I acknowledge we’ve a lot to do,” the new HSE CEO Paul Reid said.
# healthcare - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
Over 100 people were affected by the HSE’s error.
# healthcare - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
# Hard Pill To Swallow
# Hard Pill To Swallow
Making contraception free for everyone could be “an ineffective use of scarce resources”, a report has found.
# healthcare - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
# Caged
# Caged
Several carers spoke today about the huge amount of work they do looking after loved ones.
# healthcare - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
The total budget for the sector has been increased to €17.4 billion.
# healthcare - Tuesday 30 July, 2019
# Arron O’Keeffe
# Arron O’Keeffe
Arron O’Keeffe’s family said that this wasn’t “a lottery win” for him, and that the money will go towards caring for their son.
# healthcare - Monday 22 July, 2019
# Home Help Hours
# Home Help Hours
A total of 6,819 people are waiting for funding for home help hours, but the HSE continues to deny any cuts to the service.
# healthcare - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
# Sláintecare
# Sláintecare
Harris described today’s announcement as the biggest restructuring of the HSE in 15 years .
# healthcare - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
# Industrial Dispute
# Industrial Dispute
The issue centres on a dispute over pay increases.
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