Wexford mother with ‘butterfly skin’ forced to borrow bandages from son
Amanda Nugent, from Wexford, suffers from the rare skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB) Amanda Nugent with her son…
Major review of antidepressant side-effects shows extent of impact on patients’ weight and heart rate
Results should help doctors personalise patient’s choice of therapy Doctors have urged patients not to panic and to…
Children’s Health Ireland’s clinical director says he is not allowed to sanction staff
Doctor highlights how sanctioning a staff member is outside of remit Dr Ike Okafor is clinical director of…
New ‘humane’ system expected next year to allow earlier settlement of medical negligence claims, doctors’ conference told
Philip Fagan, a senior clinical claims manager at the States Claims Agency which handles these cases told the…
HSE admits it has ‘no hope’ of recovering up to €7m it lost to company in liquidation after ‘nobody said stop’
Bernard Gloster describes breach as ‘one of the most defining collapses of corporate governance you could imagine’ HSE…
Symptoms of depression and anxiety among doctors and nurses higher than general population, World Health Organisation shows
Rate in Ireland is five times higher than that among the general population in Europe, report says The…
Best and worst hospitals rated for staff handwashing as winter season illnesses loom
Some hospitals have gone backwards in the hygiene marker since the pandemic. Stock photo: Getty The hospitals with…
Three options to solve Limerick hospital’s trolley crisis – which will Jennifer Carroll MacNeill choose?
Health Minister must assess options after Hiqa report makes clear lack of beds poses risks to patients University…
Health Minister writes to hospitals deemed to be ‘poor performers’
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says some facilities are ‘under-performing’ on productivity Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photos: Collins…
Health Minister writes to hospitals deemed to be ‘poor performers’
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says some facilities are ‘under-performing’ on productivity Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photos: Collins…
Eilish O’Regan: Will HSE takeover of Children’s Health Ireland just create a new set of problems?
Plan was announced by Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: PA A series…
Safe skin-to-skin contact key for new mothers, HSE breastfeeding experts say
It also helps to pass on good bacteria from mother to baby, supporting the development of a healthy…