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Waterford woman whose hearing loss was 'missed repeatedly' for eight years settles case for €900k
Waterford woman whose hearing loss was 'missed repeatedly' for eight years settles case for €900k
Counsel said when Caitlin Murray was diagnosed and got hearing aids when she was 10 years old there was a 'remarkable transformation' in her

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Weight-loss medication
Weight loss drug Wegovy set to be made available in Ireland 
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has advised that the drug can be used together with diet and physical activity to help people to lose weight

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

€4.5m of 'evaporated' funds used in disability transport initiatives, department claims
€4.5m of 'evaporated' funds used in disability transport initiatives, department claims
Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-Central Pádraig O'Sullivan told the Dáil that the money had not been spent and that those chosen to receive the funds had not yet received the money

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Owenacurra mental health centre replacement works yet to begin
Owenacurra mental health centre replacement works yet to begin
'It is anticipated that construction will commence on site June 2025,' the HSE’s acting head of mental health services for Cork/Kerry said

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

HSE apologises for deficits in care of man who killed mother's partner two weeks after hospital discharge
HSE apologises for deficits in care of man who killed mother's partner two weeks after hospital discharge
It was claimed there was a failure to take any proper action so as to prevent the killing from occurring by either admitting Adam Nolan to hospital immediately, or sedating him or referring him immediately to an urgent care psychiatric unit

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Survivors want proper memorial to people buried in Cork 'mass grave' 
Survivors want proper memorial to people buried in Cork 'mass grave' 
Dozens who died in psychiatric hospitals, industrial schools, and mother and baby homes are buried in unmarked graves in fenced-off plot in Curraghkippane cemetery

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Life-saving air ambulance service could be grounded over crewing model row 
Life-saving air ambulance service could be grounded over crewing model row 
A senior manager has warned that a single patient safety incident — such as a drug error, an in-flight patient emergency, or a crash â€” would bring the issue “sharply into focus'

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

'Silent assassin' vaping drug ban not enough to stop other substances, expert warns
'Silent assassin' vaping drug ban not enough to stop other substances, expert warns
Providers of mental health services are now being advised to ask young people presenting with symptoms of psychosis if they have recently used hexahydrocannabinol

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Tired doctor
Physiotherapist shortage impacting 'quality of life' with 83,000 on waiting lists
One teenage patient waited a year to be seen — by then she had been advised to stop elite-level sport, was on multiple antidepressants, and was self-harming

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

HSE review at Kerry hospital 'acknowledges the devastating impact' of man's death by suicide
HSE review at Kerry hospital 'acknowledges the devastating impact' of man's death by suicide
Liam Mitchell was born in Montreal and had moved back to Ireland where his mother was from to reconnect with his heritage

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

'Waiting lists have never been worse': HSE figures highlight service gaps across the country 
'Waiting lists have never been worse': HSE figures highlight service gaps across the country 
Data on eight therapies — audiology, dietetics, occupational therapy, ophthalmology, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry, and speech and language therapy — show growing lists for treatment nationwide 

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Section 39 pay talks adjourned until Friday with 'some progress' made
Section 39 pay talks adjourned until Friday with 'some progress' made
A statement from the Ictu group of unions stated that 'there are a number if outstanding issues that remain to be resolved'

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Renewed hospital contract could see dental waiting times decline in South-East region
Renewed hospital contract could see dental waiting times decline in South-East region
A spokesman for the HSE Dublin South East health region said “a small proportion” of children need general anaesthetic for dental treatment, and this is only safely provided in hospitals

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Kerry hospital apologises for 'deficiencies in standard of care' of pensioner who died
Kerry hospital apologises for 'deficiencies in standard of care' of pensioner who died
Helen Fitzgerald’s daughters said it had been a six-year legal battle

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Maternity units don't have to declare hundreds of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths every year
Maternity units don't have to declare hundreds of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths every year
This is because only the deaths of babies weighing over 2.5kg (5.5lbs) are declared on HSE monthly Maternity Patient Safety Statements (MPSS), while any baby lighter than that isn't declared at all

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Siptu's Section 39 workers vote 'overwhelmingly' for industrial action
Siptu's Section 39 workers vote 'overwhelmingly' for industrial action
Section 39 workers are those employees of voluntary healthcare organisations which, though generally funded by the HSE to a large extent, are not operated directly by the health service

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Patients on low incomes missing out on vital cancer treatment, warns leading oncologist
Patients on low incomes missing out on vital cancer treatment, warns leading oncologist
Prof O’Kane, speaking at the IPHA conference, became visibly distressed describing tough conversations with patients

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Taoiseach promises 'immediate' solution for autistic boy facing 10-year wait for urgent dental work
Taoiseach promises 'immediate' solution for autistic boy facing 10-year wait for urgent dental work
In many cases autistic children need to undergo general anaesthetic for dental care rather than a straightforward appointment

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

HSE launches app allowing patients access to their health data
HSE launches app allowing patients access to their health data
For now it offers improved digital access to maternity patients among others, with a successful pilot having run at Cork University Maternity Hospital

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

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Prostate cancer screening pilot scheme in Waterford and Dublin
Trial scheme involving self testing at home followed by MRI scans promises faster access to prostate cancer treatment in Ireland

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Social Democrats deputy leader accuses HSE of manipulating waiting list figures
Social Democrats deputy leader accuses HSE of manipulating waiting list figures
According to recent figures supplied by the HSE, the average assessment of need period is now over two years despite a legal requirement that an assessment be carried out within six months

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Dublin Dental University Hospital did not tender for contracts worth €780k
Dublin Dental University Hospital did not tender for contracts worth €780k
C&AG said HSE-funded hospital contracted a design firm after comparing three quotes rather than a full tender competition as is mandated under procurement law

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

HSE commissioned external reviews into two stillbirths at MUH 
HSE commissioned external reviews into two stillbirths at MUH 
As well as commissioning external reviews at the Mayo hospital, the HSE also conducted additional internal reviews into another five stillbirths there in 2023

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Review underway after man died by suicide shortly after attending University Hospital Galway 
Review underway after man died by suicide shortly after attending University Hospital Galway 
Adam Loughnane, aged 34, was seeking mental health supports at the hospital's emergency room

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Medical supplies company denies it held HSE to ransom over patient data
Medical supplies company denies it held HSE to ransom over patient data
PMD Device Solutions Ltd CEO Myles Murray told Mr Justice Brian Cregan on Monday that the data in question was not the company’s to sell, and that he or the company never threatened to do so in its dealings with the HSE

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

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Number of newborn deaths and injuries in hospitals rises fivefold over eight years
It comes despite a 15% decline in Ireland's birth rate over the same period

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Disability workers 'will not back down' from strike action, charities warn 
Disability workers 'will not back down' from strike action, charities warn 
'The failed promises of Government in 2023 mean that this time there will be no backing down for any deal that does not deliver pay parity' Cheshire Ireland's CEO said 

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
HSE accuses medical supplies company of holding it to ransom over patient data
The HSE claims that when it engaged with PMD Device Solutions to facilitate the transfer of patient data following the termination of contracts, the company said that to 'ensure the integrity' of the data it was seeking a payment of €145,000, excluding VAT, from the executive

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Hospitals to pilot digital system to record children's deaths
Hospitals to pilot digital system to record children's deaths
The digital system could allow doctors to see trends including across infectious diseases, car accidents or self-harm as well as conditions affecting babies

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

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Trolley crisis could worsen hospital waiting lists, patients warned 
The HSE data shows 614 surge beds in use, including 62 at University Hospital Limerick and 26 at Cork University Hospital 

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Irish cabinet
Hospital reviews need reform to ensure patients get 'real answers', according to legal expert 
There are widespread concerns around Portiuncula maternity unit in Galway, which is now subject to separate reviews into the care of nine babies over the last two years

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

'Previous reviews of care at Portiuncula did not deliver change' – AIMS Ireland
'Previous reviews of care at Portiuncula did not deliver change' – AIMS Ireland
Advocacy group says the need for nine new reviews raises questions about the impact of previous reviews into similar concerns

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

ieExplains: Why the care of nine newborns at Portiuncula University Hospital is being reviewed
ieExplains: Why the care of nine newborns at Portiuncula University Hospital is being reviewed
The reviews are looking at two tragic cases of stillbirth from 2023, and seven cases where babies developed a condition known as HIE

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

External review underway into delivery of nine babies at Galway hospital
External review underway into delivery of nine babies at Galway hospital
The authority has also appointed a 'highly experienced management team' to oversee and manage maternity services at the hospital over the coming months

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Man involved in buying €10.3m of unused covid ventilators for HSE lands K Club deal
Man involved in buying €10.3m of unused covid ventilators for HSE lands K Club deal
Robert Quirke previously came to public attention when his company Roqu Media International received €14.1m from the HSE to procure 328 ventilators from China at the height of the pandemic

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Fewer than five Irish scoliosis patients sought treatment abroad
Fewer than five Irish scoliosis patients sought treatment abroad
Patients and advocates are now calling for greater awareness of the EU-mandated Treatment Abroad Scheme, and a streamlined process to access it

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
HSE planning to 'significantly improve access' for children waiting on disability services
Plan acknowledges several crisis points including long waits for assessments of need and impact of staff shortages on all services including respite

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

'Ambitious' HSE service plan aims to reduce wait times and improve disability services
'Ambitious' HSE service plan aims to reduce wait times and improve disability services
The plan details spending of €26.9bn aiming to reduce waiting times, improve health outcomes, improve services for people with a disability, and continue digitalising health services

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Hospital consultants call for swift action to reform legal system around medical cases
Hospital consultants call for swift action to reform legal system around medical cases
It comes after Cork couple, Amanda and Aidan O’Reilly, spoke about the trauma they suffered during years of court actions following the death of their infant son Alfie

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

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Doctors have not received details of HRT scheme which was meant to start on January 1
IMO seeks to meet HSE about scheme promised in Budget 2025, while the Irish Pharmacy Union warns that women's 'expectations of free HRT cannot be met'

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Irish Budget
HSE denies holding on to land during housing crisis
Social Democrats say it is 'unconscionable' that a state agency would hold that much land 

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Ombudsman: We will regret treatment of young people with disabilities in nursing homes 
Ombudsman: We will regret treatment of young people with disabilities in nursing homes 
Ger Deering has demanded the new programme for Government include improved funding for the HSE to re-locate those young people

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

'Outrageous' that patients cannot access their own medical notes 
'Outrageous' that patients cannot access their own medical notes 
Cancer patient and advocate says she has to use Freedom of Information request to get her own records

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

Hospital Stock
100 assaults on hospital staff recorded every month, but unions warn of under-reporting
According to the HSE's internal National Incident Management System (Nims), there had been 1,210 assaults of varying severity up to the middle of December

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024

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