Man (39) with locked-in syndrome settles case at High Court – The Irish Times
A Kerry man who is paralysed from the neck down and has severe locked-in syndrome (LIS) following a…
HSE managers to get up to €32,000 each in back pay forgone after financial crash – The Irish Times
Senior HSE managers who missed out on a 5 per cent pay increase due to the economic crash…
National children’s hospital board sees legal expenses triple as it fights €880m in claims – The Irish Times
The amount of money spent on legal fees, litigation and defending claims by the board of the new…
More than 6,500 vacant HSE posts despite funds being available
More than 6,500 HSE jobs are vacant despite funding being available for these roles as it struggles to…
Pharmacists forced to reveal drug-dispensing fees for private patients in detailed receipts
New transparency guidance will be brought in and policed by inspectors. Stock image: PA Price-conscious private patients will…
Pharmacies must display clear information about cost of services from December – The Irish Times
Pharmacies will be required to display clear information about the cost of their services from December, under new…
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…
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…
EXPLAINER: Carlow families warned of symptoms of nasty bug ‘that spreads easily’
One of Ireland’s most common bugs could be in the rise over the next few weeks with colder,…
New endometriosis framework will provide ‘faster clinical pathway’ for sufferers, says Minister for Health
The framework, developed by the HSE, aims to reflect patient concerns and transform how endometriosis is recognised and…
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…
Loss of up to €7m on medical devices a ‘defining collapse’ in HSE governance, says chief – The Irish Times
Losses of between €5 million and €7 million incurred by the health service from its dealing with a…