Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next week – The Irish Times
Expectant mothers face increasing restrictions on accessing private maternity services from next week as new rules that aim…
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan – The Irish Times
Improvements to disability services, an 18 per cent increase in the number of cervical screening tests and an…
More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week – The Irish Times
There are expected to be between 800 and 1,100 people in hospital with the flu on any given…
Patients face €20 charge for blister pack medication previously covered by State, says Doherty – The Irish Times
Pharmacists could be charging patients €20 to dispense medication in blister packs from January, a charge previously covered…
Businessman launches High Court challenge to Baggot Street Hospital primary care centre – The Irish Times
A businessman is taking a High Court action challenging a grant of planning permission for a primary care…
The patients improving Ireland’s health system – The Irish Times
The “complex acetabular fracture in bed 11” that medical staff talked about was Maureen Nolan’s beloved husband Gabriel,…
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill – The Irish Times
Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine Timmy Dooley has cautioned against people speculating as to the…
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…
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…
5,500 patients have stayed in Irish hospitals longer than medically necessary this year – The Irish Times
More than 5,500 patients have been in hospital for longer than medically necessary so far this year, with…