Consultant at centre of review in Drogheda’s Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has left country – The Irish Times
The consultant at the centre of a review into the miscategorisation of pre-cancerous cells at Our Lady of…
New plan aims to improve diagnosis and care for people with rare diseases – The Irish Times
A new strategy to improve the lives of the estimated 300,000 people living with rare diseases emphasises early…
HSE in Cork and Kerry to expand its RSV immunisation programme
The HSE’s South-West branch has announced it will be expanding its winter programme to protect babies from RSV.…
Number of patients at Drogheda hospital had pre-cancerous cells miscategorised – The Irish Times
A number of patients treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda are being told this week…
From virtual reality for pain to digital diagnostic systems – The Irish Times
The recently revealed controversy of insourcing in public hospitals – where hospital equipment and HSE staff were co-opted…
Revealed: Counties with highest number of patients receiving free Ozempic jab for diabetes
Galway and north Dublin have the highest number of patients receiving the Ozempic jab for free to treat…
More than 50 consultants urge State to stop using Israeli medicines where ‘viable alternatives’ exist – The Irish Times
More than 50 consultants at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) have called on the State to stop using medicines…
Suicide-prevention charity Pieta seeks to cut €3 million amid ‘unsustainable’ financial position – The Irish Times
Suicide prevention charity Pieta is to begin a restructuring programme to save €3 million after its fundraising declined…
GPs ration common painkiller used to treat inflammation and back problems
Shortage of Diclac tablets reported as demand increases unexpectedly Stock image. Photo: Getty GPs are reporting a shortage…
Department cuts firm’s Ukraine accommodation contract over Garda vetting controversy – The Irish Times
The Department of Justice is to stop leasing accommodation for Ukrainian refugees from a company caught up in…
Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study finds – The Irish Times
Current smokers in Ireland will collectively lose almost five million years of life and 2.5 million years of…
Father of Harvey Morrison Sherratt says his son was ‘abandoned’ by disability services – The Irish Times
The father of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who died following a sudden deterioration in his health three weeks…