Plan to charge patients up to €50 a month for medication blister packs is postponed
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: Getty Fears people could be charged up to €50 a month…
New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlash – The Irish Times
Changes to the way medication is dispensed to patients from pharmacies are to be delayed after political backlash…
A shock finding in the Irish State archives – The Irish Times
“My blood runs cold,” says Finola Cassidy, referring to the effect of reading material in the National Archives…
‘There is unfinished business in the health insurance market’ – The Irish Times
Getting the band back together is having a moment – even if reuniting original line-ups can be difficult.…
Government issues ‘out of stock’ alert in update on ADHD medication shortage
The shortage has been caused by manufacturing issues and increased global demandSome patients have been forced to switch…
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staff – The Irish Times
The Government is examining potential reforms to the work permit system which could allow some parts of the…
‘I felt exhausted and lethargic for no reason but the answer was in my Irish genes’
Ellen Troy suffers from haemochromatosis Ellen Troy, who suffered for years with lethargy and unexplained fatigue, recalls feeling…
‘Daniel took it once and it killed him, it’s not worth it’ – grieving teenager’s plea after brother died from inhaling deodorant fumes
Daniel Maguire (14) died in September and as his devastated family deal with the pain of their loss,…
Ireland’s first dedicated cancer prevention theatre opens in Cork
Ireland’s first protected theatre resource dedicated to cancer prevention surgery for people at high genetic or clinical risk…
Anti-smoking image perceived by some as ‘cool’ or ‘sexy’, Irish study finds
The findings have raised concern among public health experts about the unintended consequences of EU-mandated picture warnings designed…
National Children’s Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants
Change in planned use was triggered by new contracts for consultant doctors Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the…
Second hospital chief executive salary breaches public pay scale – The Irish Times
The salary of the chief executive of the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook was increased in breach of the…