HSE warns of “internalised weight bias” as obesity rates climb
The HSE has advised the public on the dangers of “internalised weight bias”, while directing people towards an…
‘People come to our exercise classes with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes’ – The Irish Times
A social enterprise set up to help people and families living with chronic illness through community-based clinical exercise…
Irish women’s birth stories: ‘Women are so vulnerable when they’re pregnant’ – The Irish Times
When Aoife O’Connell first became pregnant she knew she wanted continuity of care. She wanted to see the…
Time for a conversation about healthcare – The Irish Times
Sir, – Recent articles on the funding crisis at Cork University Hospital remind me of the huge amount…
Close to 10,000 patients on trolleys in August across Irish hospitals
IRISH HOSPITALS RECORDED their worst-ever August for overcrowding last month with close to 10,000 patients on trolleys. The…
Elderly patient in alleged abuse video is not who was originally identified, says HSE – The Irish Times
The HSE has met a second family following inquiries into a disturbing video of a healthcare worker and…
Cork and Kerry healthcare spend ‘wildly over the pay budget’, minister says
The health minister has doubled down on her criticism of healthcare management in Cork and Kerry, saying the…
Restricted access to toilets and over-reliance on agency staff at Glanmire nursing home
Restricted access to toilets, unappetising food, and unfamiliar staff leaving residents vulnerable to abuse, were among issues highlighted…
‘We rechristened our kitchen the Law Library’: Negligence claim had toll on vindicated surgeon – The Irish Times
Fussy, pernickety and “hopefully thorough”. That is how breast and general surgeon Michael Sugrue describes his approach to…
Tusla overruled conflict of interest concerns to award firm €2.5m contract – The Irish Times
Tusla’s senior management overruled internal concerns about a conflict of interest when handing a company a €2.5 million…
Norovirus outbreak closes luxury Westmeath hotel Glasson Lakehouse
GLASSON LAKEHOUSE, A luxury hotel in Co Westmeath, has voluntarily closed after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among…
Video showing ‘deeply upsetting’ treatment of patient was not filmed at UHL, investigation finds
A “DEEPLY UPSETTING” video that depicts a patient being treated poorly by a healthcare worker was not filmed…