# Healthcare

This year

2023

# Healthcare

Mandatory mask wearing in hospitals to end on 19 April

Staff and visitors are still advised to wear masks around patients who are confirmed or suspected to have Covid-19.

25.1k

Apr 7th 2023, 4:41 PM

# MMR

Parents urged to check children are vaccinated against measles before travelling during Easter

The HSE is advising parents to make sure children are up to date with their MMR vaccines if they are travelling abroad.

16.1k

Mar 29th 2023, 5:35 PM

# Healthcare

Wexford hospital opens children's unit as emergency department remains closed after fire

The Paediatric Assessment Unit can care for problems such as minor injuries, fevers and sore throats.

6.9k

Mar 27th 2023, 8:54 PM

# Diabetes

Biden praises US drug manufacturer for cutting insulin price by 70%

The announcement will be welcomed by over 37 million Americans, after manufacturers ratcheted up insulin prices in recent years.

12.8k

Mar 1st 2023, 9:04 PM

# Women's Health

'Still a long way to go' in removing stigma around menopause in Ireland

Dr Caoimhe Hartley told The Journal that Ireland is still not where it needs to be when it comes to women’s health.

14.0k

Feb 27th 2023, 12:05 AM

Voices

Opinion: Menopause is a workplace issue - it must be addressed as such by employers

According to employment expert Katie Ridge BL, a culture shift regarding menopause is underway, although change is slow.

20.8k

Updated

Feb 21st 2023, 8:00 PM

# Robert Watt

Nursing home charges: Legal strategy was 'never challenged' by politicians, says top civil servant

Many medical card holders who were in long-term care between 1976 to 2005 had to pay when it should have been free.

7.2k

Feb 15th 2023, 12:43 PM

# NHS

UK faces 'hugely disrupted day' as biggest strike action in NHS history takes place

Nurses and ambulance staff are walking out together for the first time.

9.8k

Feb 6th 2023, 12:14 PM

# Negligence

Government to establish group to examine the rising cost of health-related legal claims

The Working Group aims to reduce the rising cost of clinical negligence claims in the health system.

3.8k

Jan 31st 2023, 2:01 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

‘Fragmented and unpredictable’: Healthcare services failing island communities

A report by

Niall Sargent

Broken down ambulances, no storage for supplies and outdated clinics among a litany of healthcare provider concerns.

HSE report finds island healthcare staff working “extremely hard" with "inadequate resources”

Regular breakdowns on Arranmore have locals tow-starting ambulance to get patients to safety

Clare Island GP: Our health centre is "completely outdated and unfit for purpose"

12.0k

Jan 30th 2023, 12:05 AM

# New Technology

Galway hospital becomes first in Ireland and UK to use robotic technology in heart procedures

The new technology is used in stent procedures to relieve blockages in the arteries of the heart.

14.5k

Jan 23rd 2023, 2:23 PM

# Healthcare

ESRI: Extending free GP care to all by 2026 could cost state up to €881 million

The research was published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

13.0k

Jan 17th 2023, 12:10 AM

# Healthcare

Healthcare services situation ‘matching or exceeding most pessimistic model’, HSE boss says

Flu was already at levels that made this winter ‘an exceptional season’, the HSE said.

10.0k

Jan 12th 2023, 6:58 PM

# Healthcare

HSE rolls out walk-in flu vaccines for children after 700 hospitalisations over winter

The walk-in clinics will be available at no charge for children from age two to 17 until 23 January.

16.1k

Jan 10th 2023, 11:45 PM

# Hospitals

Consultants warn of stark impacts for patients due to 'avoidable delays' in health system

The HSE has faced significant strain this month amid a surge in cases of respiratory illnesses and presentations in emergency departments.

6.3k

Jan 10th 2023, 2:36 PM

# Hospitals

'Not acceptable' that people are dying due to overcrowding, says INMO

The former head of the HSE also stated today that overcrowding has become a permanent feature of the healthcare system.

13.9k

Jan 8th 2023, 4:33 PM

Voices

Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

RCSI Professor Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the trajectory of understanding of men’s health in Ireland.

13.4k

Jan 2nd 2023, 8:00 PM

Last year

2022

# Healthcare

Taoiseach aims to reduce wait for child healthcare and assessments by 2025

Varadkar’s new unit will aim to reduce the time children have to wait to receive healthcare or be assessed for special needs.

9.6k

Dec 26th 2022, 2:03 PM

Voices

Opinion: As a carer, I have met the best of people in colleagues and clients

This year’s Carer of the Year Breda Pagett outlines the joys and the challenges of the job.

8.5k

Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 AM

# CervicalCheck

Patient Safety Bill to be amended after TDs raise concerns

The amendment relates to a draft law being fast-tracked in memory of the late campaigner Vicky Phelan.

10.8k

Dec 7th 2022, 11:02 PM

# rising costs

Final cost of National Children’s Hospital ‘may not be known for years’

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall said there seemed to be a “perennial problem” in Ireland with delivering major infrastructure projects.

20.9k

Dec 4th 2022, 5:19 PM

# Northern Ireland

Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s abortion laws were liberalised in 2019, but the Department of Health never centrally commissioned the rollout of full services due to a political impasse at Stormont.

5.9k

Dec 2nd 2022, 4:47 PM

# Waiting Lists

Healthcare report shows increase in ED attendances and outpatient appointments

Close to 200,000 people had been on outpatient waiting lists for over a year.

6.2k

Dec 1st 2022, 2:49 PM

# Healthcare

CervicalCheck review highlights patients' ongoing fight for justice

A new report shows there are still gaps in acknowledging and rectifying problems if a mistake is made.

9.3k

Updated

Nov 23rd 2022, 7:37 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Further investment in trans healthcare services needed, clinicians tell TDs

A report by

Tadgh McNally

The briefing was organised by Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan and Independent Senator Michael McDowell.

8.4k

Nov 18th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Primary Care

Hundreds of thousands of people march in support for Madrid's public healthcare

The protest comes ahead of a planned strike by nearly 5,000 regional family doctors and paediatricians

18.2k

Nov 13th 2022, 4:16 PM

# Health

Cancer patients in deprived communities 'being left behind' due to inequality of care

These individuals often face hidden costs and less GP access, the report found

6.7k

Nov 8th 2022, 7:39 AM

# Healthcare

Trade union asks Health Minister to extend Covid-19 payment to contracted frontline workers

The criteria does not currently include workers exployed by external companies.

14.2k

Oct 21st 2022, 10:24 PM

# Healthcare

Department of Health to be asked to consider certificates commemorating early pregnancy losses

Currently, there is no provision to recognise the loss of an unborn child before 24 weeks of pregnancy.

9.0k

Oct 19th 2022, 3:48 PM

# Healthcare

NHS sets up 'war rooms' to cope with difficult winter

Britain’s health service is preparing for a winter of flu, Covid and record staff vacancies

12.4k

Oct 18th 2022, 10:29 PM

Voices

Pharmacist: HRT and supplements for menopause have greatly improved - there's no need to suffer

Pharmacist Oonagh O’Hagan says the culture of silence around menopause is almost gone and there are many choices now for women.

17.1k

Oct 18th 2022, 7:00 PM

# commemoration

March planned to remember Savita on the 10-year anniversary of her death

Savita Halappanavar died in October 2012, and her tragic death led to a raft of investigations and an outcry across Ireland.

10.0k

Oct 14th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Healthcare

Spanish baby receives groundbreaking intestinal transplant

Spain is a world leader in organ transplants.

14.6k

Oct 13th 2022, 7:28 AM

# Healthcare

HSE announces €169 million winter plan to tackle overcrowding and other issues

Minister Stephen Donnelly brought the plan to Cabinet for approval today.

16.9k

Updated

Oct 11th 2022, 6:15 PM

# Healthcare

Budget 2023 must address 'chronic' overcrowding in Irish hospitals, says INMO

It called for a ‘laser focus’ on recruitment of nurses and midwives.

9.4k

Sep 17th 2022, 1:07 PM

# Healthcare

Free contraception scheme for women aged 17 to 25 begins today

The National Women’s Council has welcomed the move but said it’s ‘crucial’ that the age bracket is widened.

20.5k

Updated

Sep 14th 2022, 12:51 PM

# RIP

€100,000 to be given to families of healthcare staff who died due to Covid-19 through work

The Minister for Health said the scheme “offers some support from the state to provide for the family’s needs”.

21.8k

Sep 13th 2022, 7:04 PM

# INMO

Nurses and midwives' union to ballot members on industrial action

INMO has pointed to persistent inflation and the rising cost of living as sources of strain for members.

9.4k

Aug 22nd 2022, 4:26 PM

# Healthcare

Doctors 'struggling to get paid' due to payroll issues in hospital changeover, IMO says

Non-consultant hospital doctors regularly move hospitals and must join a new payroll system each time.

17.9k

Aug 8th 2022, 10:13 AM

Voices

Opinion: E-cigarettes are not part of the solution to a tobacco free Ireland

Professor Des Cox says it’s tempting to see e-cigarettes as a solution to smoking but he says that’s just not the case.

15.9k

Jul 30th 2022, 9:00 AM